diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bbaa9120..5caa0ef1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@ inc/test-RRULE-v2.php
 perms-perf.base
 random_crap
 testing/tests/google
+testing/tests/local
 testing/timing.stats*
diff --git a/testing/dav_test b/testing/dav_test
index bc0c9057..150c743e 100755
--- a/testing/dav_test
+++ b/testing/dav_test
@@ -117,8 +117,14 @@ while( <TEST> ) {
 
   $line =~ /^\s*DATA\s*=\s*(\S.*)$/ && do {
     my $basename = $1;
-    if ( defined($suite) && -e "tests/$suite/$basename.data" ) {
-      $datafile="tests/$suite/$basename.data";
+    if ( defined($suite) ) {
+      if ( -e "tests/$suite/$basename.data" ) {
+        $datafile="tests/$suite/$basename.data";
+      }
+      elsif ( -e "tests/$suite/$basename" ) {
+        $datafile="tests/$suite/$basename";
+      }
+
     }
     elsif ( -e "$basename.data" ) {
       $datafile="$basename.data";