diff --git a/tests/helpers.py b/tests/helpers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..037343d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/helpers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def pytester_path(pytester):
+    if hasattr(pytester, "path"):
+        return pytester.path
+    return Path(pytester.tmpdir)  # pytest v5
diff --git a/tests/test_baseline_path.py b/tests/test_baseline_path.py
index 767baea..745006a 100644
--- a/tests/test_baseline_path.py
+++ b/tests/test_baseline_path.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
+from helpers import pytester_path
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
@@ -15,12 +16,13 @@
     ],
 )
 def test_config(pytester, ini, cli, kwarg, expected_baseline_path, success_expected):
-    (pytester.path / expected_baseline_path).mkdir()
+    path = pytester_path(pytester)
+    (path / expected_baseline_path).mkdir()
     shutil.copyfile(  # Test will only pass if baseline is at expected path
         Path(__file__).parent / "baseline" / "2.0.x" / "test_base_style.png",
-        pytester.path / expected_baseline_path / "test_mpl.png",
+        path / expected_baseline_path / "test_mpl.png",
     )
-    ini = f"mpl-baseline-path = {pytester.path / ini}" if ini is not None else ""
+    ini = f"mpl-baseline-path = {path / ini}" if ini is not None else ""
     pytester.makeini(
         f"""
         [pytest]
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ def test_config(pytester, ini, cli, kwarg, expected_baseline_path, success_expec
         {ini}
         """
     )
-    kwarg = f"baseline_dir=r'{pytester.path / kwarg}'" if kwarg else ""
+    kwarg = f"baseline_dir=r'{path / kwarg}'" if kwarg else ""
     pytester.makepyfile(
         f"""
         import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ def test_mpl():
             return fig
         """
     )
-    cli = f"--mpl-baseline-path={pytester.path / cli}" if cli else ""
+    cli = f"--mpl-baseline-path={path / cli}" if cli else ""
     result = pytester.runpytest("--mpl", cli)
     if success_expected:
         result.assert_outcomes(passed=1)
diff --git a/tests/test_default_style.py b/tests/test_default_style.py
index a193d54..9088008 100644
--- a/tests/test_default_style.py
+++ b/tests/test_default_style.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import pytest
+from helpers import pytester_path
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ def test_config(pytester, ini, cli, kwarg, expected):
     pytester.makeini(
         f"""
         [pytest]
-        mpl-baseline-path = {pytester.path}
+        mpl-baseline-path = {pytester_path(pytester)}
         {ini}
         """
     )
diff --git a/tests/test_generate.py b/tests/test_generate.py
index c87c8d6..61b1447 100644
--- a/tests/test_generate.py
+++ b/tests/test_generate.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from helpers import pytester_path
+
 PYFILE = (
     """
     import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
@@ -13,7 +15,7 @@ def test_mpl():
 
 def test_generate_baseline_images(pytester):
     pytester.makepyfile(PYFILE)
-    baseline_dir = pytester.path / "alternative_baseline"
+    baseline_dir = pytester_path(pytester) / "alternative_baseline"
     result = pytester.runpytest(f"--mpl-generate-path={baseline_dir}")
     result.assert_outcomes(skipped=1)
     assert (baseline_dir / "test_mpl.png").exists()
@@ -21,20 +23,22 @@ def test_generate_baseline_images(pytester):
 
 def test_generate_baseline_hashes(pytester):
     pytester.makepyfile(PYFILE)
-    hash_library = pytester.path / "alternative_baseline" / "hash_library_1.json"
+    path = pytester_path(pytester)
+    hash_library = path / "alternative_baseline" / "hash_library_1.json"
     result = pytester.runpytest(
         f"--mpl-generate-hash-library={hash_library}",
-        f"--mpl-results-path={pytester.path}",
+        f"--mpl-results-path={path}",
     )
     result.assert_outcomes(failed=1)  # this option enables --mpl
     assert hash_library.exists()
-    assert (pytester.path / "test_generate_baseline_hashes.test_mpl" / "result.png").exists()
+    assert (path / "test_generate_baseline_hashes.test_mpl" / "result.png").exists()
 
 
 def test_generate_baseline_images_and_hashes(pytester):
     pytester.makepyfile(PYFILE)
-    baseline_dir = pytester.path / "alternative_baseline"
-    hash_library = pytester.path / "alternative_baseline" / "hash_library_1.json"
+    path = pytester_path(pytester)
+    baseline_dir = path / "alternative_baseline"
+    hash_library = path / "alternative_baseline" / "hash_library_1.json"
     result = pytester.runpytest(
         f"--mpl-generate-path={baseline_dir}",
         f"--mpl-generate-hash-library={hash_library}",
diff --git a/tests/test_generate_summary.py b/tests/test_generate_summary.py
index 3632207..6350975 100644
--- a/tests/test_generate_summary.py
+++ b/tests/test_generate_summary.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import json
 
 import pytest
+from helpers import pytester_path
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
@@ -13,11 +14,12 @@
     ],
 )
 def test_config(pytester, ini, cli, expected):
+    path = pytester_path(pytester)
     ini = f"mpl-generate-summary = {ini}" if ini else ""
     pytester.makeini(
         f"""
         [pytest]
-        mpl-results-path = {pytester.path}
+        mpl-results-path = {path}
         {ini}
         """
     )
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ def test_mpl():
     result = pytester.runpytest("--mpl", cli)
     result.assert_outcomes(failed=1)
 
-    json_summary = pytester.path / "results.json"
+    json_summary = path / "results.json"
     if "json" in expected:
         with open(json_summary) as fp:
             results = json.load(fp)
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ def test_mpl():
     else:
         assert not json_summary.exists()
 
-    html_summary = pytester.path / "fig_comparison.html"
+    html_summary = path / "fig_comparison.html"
     if "html" in expected:
         with open(html_summary) as fp:
             raw = fp.read()
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ def test_mpl():
     else:
         assert not html_summary.exists()
 
-    basic_html_summary = pytester.path / "fig_comparison_basic.html"
+    basic_html_summary = path / "fig_comparison_basic.html"
     if "basic-html" in expected:
         with open(basic_html_summary) as fp:
             raw = fp.read()
diff --git a/tests/test_hash_library.py b/tests/test_hash_library.py
index 893f270..58c457b 100644
--- a/tests/test_hash_library.py
+++ b/tests/test_hash_library.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import json
 
 import pytest
+from helpers import pytester_path
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
@@ -14,9 +15,10 @@
     ],
 )
 def test_config(pytester, ini, cli, kwarg, success_expected):
+    path = pytester_path(pytester)
     hash_libraries = {
-        "good": pytester.path / "good_hash_library.json",
-        "bad": pytester.path / "bad_hash_library.json",
+        "good": path / "good_hash_library.json",
+        "bad": path / "bad_hash_library.json",
     }
     ini = f"mpl-hash-library = {hash_libraries[ini]}" if ini else ""
     pytester.makeini(
diff --git a/tests/test_results_always.py b/tests/test_results_always.py
index c39f5b3..ff2cc84 100644
--- a/tests/test_results_always.py
+++ b/tests/test_results_always.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
+from helpers import pytester_path
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
@@ -14,13 +15,14 @@
     ],
 )
 def test_config(pytester, ini, cli, enabled_expected):
+    path = pytester_path(pytester)
     ini = f"mpl-results-always = {ini}" if ini else ""
     pytester.makeini(
         f"""
         [pytest]
         mpl-default-style = fivethirtyeight
         mpl-baseline-path = {Path(__file__).parent / "baseline" / "2.0.x"}
-        mpl-results-path = {pytester.path}
+        mpl-results-path = {path}
         {ini}
         """
     )
@@ -38,4 +40,4 @@ def test_base_style():
     cli = "--mpl-results-always" if cli else ""
     result = pytester.runpytest("--mpl", cli)
     result.assert_outcomes(passed=1)
-    assert (pytester.path / "test_config.test_base_style" / "result.png").exists() == enabled_expected
+    assert (path / "test_config.test_base_style" / "result.png").exists() == enabled_expected
diff --git a/tests/test_results_path.py b/tests/test_results_path.py
index 962a210..a727c2a 100644
--- a/tests/test_results_path.py
+++ b/tests/test_results_path.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import pytest
+from helpers import pytester_path
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
@@ -31,4 +32,4 @@ def test_mpl():
     cli = f"--mpl-results-path={cli}" if cli else ""
     result = pytester.runpytest("--mpl", cli)
     result.assert_outcomes(failed=1)
-    assert (pytester.path / expected / "test_config.test_mpl" / "result.png").exists()
+    assert (pytester_path(pytester) / expected / "test_config.test_mpl" / "result.png").exists()
diff --git a/tests/test_use_full_test_name.py b/tests/test_use_full_test_name.py
index f78bd48..56aaca5 100644
--- a/tests/test_use_full_test_name.py
+++ b/tests/test_use_full_test_name.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
+from helpers import pytester_path
 
 FULL_TEST_NAME = "test_config.TestClass.test_mpl"
 SHORT_TEST_NAME = "test_mpl"
@@ -19,16 +20,17 @@
     ],
 )
 def test_config(pytester, ini, cli, expected_baseline_name, success_expected):
+    path = pytester_path(pytester)
     shutil.copyfile(  # Test will only pass if baseline is at expected path
         Path(__file__).parent / "baseline" / "2.0.x" / "test_base_style.png",
-        pytester.path / f"{expected_baseline_name}.png",
+        path / f"{expected_baseline_name}.png",
     )
     ini = f"mpl-use-full-test-name = {ini}" if ini is not None else ""
     pytester.makeini(
         f"""
         [pytest]
         mpl-default-style = fivethirtyeight
-        mpl-baseline-path = {pytester.path}
+        mpl-baseline-path = {path}
         {ini}
         """
     )