diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/GenericRunner.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/GenericRunner.kt
index badef0e8..d0ca8b95 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/GenericRunner.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/GenericRunner.kt
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ abstract class GenericTestRunner(open val project: Project, open val classpath:
         val jvm = JavaInfo.create(File(SystemProperties.javaBase))
         val java = jvm.javaExecutable
         val allArgs = arrayListOf<String>()
-        allArgs.add(java!!.getAbsolutePath())
+        allArgs.add(java!!.absolutePath)
         allArgs.add("-classpath")
-        allArgs.add(classpath.map { it.jarFile.get().getAbsolutePath() }.join(File.pathSeparator))
+        allArgs.add(classpath.map { it.jarFile.get().absolutePath }.join(File.pathSeparator))
         allArgs.add(mainClass)
         allArgs.addAll(args)