diff --git a/scripts/tests/common.lua b/scripts/tests/common.lua
index 0ae776197..6c98b19ac 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/common.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/common.lua
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ end
 
 local function find_in_report(f, pattern, extension)
     extension = extension or "nr"
-    local filename = config.basepath .. "/reports/" .. get_turn() .. "-" .. itoa36(f.id) .. "." .. extension
+    local filename = config.reportpath .. "/" .. get_turn() .. "-" .. itoa36(f.id) .. "." .. extension
     local report = io.open(filename, 'rt');
     assert_not_nil(report)
     t = report:read("*all")
diff --git a/src/bindings/bindings.c b/src/bindings/bindings.c
index 34cefe183..f633f7716 100644
--- a/src/bindings/bindings.c
+++ b/src/bindings/bindings.c
@@ -1142,6 +1142,9 @@ static void parse_inifile(lua_State * L, dictionary * d, const char *section)
   lua_pushstring(L, "basepath");
   lua_pushstring(L, basepath());
   lua_rawset(L, -3);
+  lua_pushstring(L, "reportpath");
+  lua_pushstring(L, reportpath());
+  lua_rawset(L, -3);
 }
 
 int tolua_eressea_open(lua_State * L)