diff --git a/Code/Mantid/Framework/Kernel/test/ConfigServiceTest.h b/Code/Mantid/Framework/Kernel/test/ConfigServiceTest.h
index f354bb4e6d805f6a8254147a67b5b5f774791656..70f3f63a240e04f1abab35fea14f4d25b0bf5ad7 100644
--- a/Code/Mantid/Framework/Kernel/test/ConfigServiceTest.h
+++ b/Code/Mantid/Framework/Kernel/test/ConfigServiceTest.h
@@ -23,116 +23,116 @@ public:
 
   void testLogging()
   {
-	  //attempt some logging
-	  Logger& log1 = Logger::get("logTest");
-
-	  TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.debug("a debug string"));
-	  TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.information("an information string"));
-	  TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.information("a notice string"));
-	  TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.warning("a warning string"));
-	  TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.error("an error string"));
-	  TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.fatal("a fatal string"));
-
-	  TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(
-		log1.fatal()<<"A fatal message from the stream operators " << 4.5 << std::endl;
-		log1.error()<<"A error message from the stream operators " << -0.2 << std::endl;
-		log1.warning()<<"A warning message from the stream operators " << 999.99 << std::endl;
-		log1.notice()<<"A notice message from the stream operators " << 0.0 << std::endl;
-		log1.information()<<"A information message from the stream operators " << -999.99 << std::endl;
-		log1.debug()<<"A debug message from the stream operators " << 5684568 << std::endl;
-
-
-	  );
-
-	  //checking the level - this should be set to debug in the config file
-	  //therefore this should only return false for debug
-	  TS_ASSERT(log1.is(Logger::PRIO_DEBUG) == false); //debug
-	  TS_ASSERT(log1.is(Logger::PRIO_INFORMATION)); //information
-	  TS_ASSERT(log1.is(Logger::PRIO_NOTICE)); //information
-	  TS_ASSERT(log1.is(Logger::PRIO_WARNING)); //warning
-	  TS_ASSERT(log1.is(Logger::PRIO_ERROR)); //error
-	  TS_ASSERT(log1.is(Logger::PRIO_FATAL)); //fatal
+    //attempt some logging
+    Logger& log1 = Logger::get("logTest");
+
+    TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.debug("a debug string"));
+    TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.information("an information string"));
+    TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.information("a notice string"));
+    TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.warning("a warning string"));
+    TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.error("an error string"));
+    TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.fatal("a fatal string"));
+
+    TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(
+    log1.fatal()<<"A fatal message from the stream operators " << 4.5 << std::endl;
+    log1.error()<<"A error message from the stream operators " << -0.2 << std::endl;
+    log1.warning()<<"A warning message from the stream operators " << 999.99 << std::endl;
+    log1.notice()<<"A notice message from the stream operators " << 0.0 << std::endl;
+    log1.information()<<"A information message from the stream operators " << -999.99 << std::endl;
+    log1.debug()<<"A debug message from the stream operators " << 5684568 << std::endl;
+
+
+    );
+
+    //checking the level - this should be set to debug in the config file
+    //therefore this should only return false for debug
+    TS_ASSERT(log1.is(Logger::PRIO_DEBUG) == false); //debug
+    TS_ASSERT(log1.is(Logger::PRIO_INFORMATION)); //information
+    TS_ASSERT(log1.is(Logger::PRIO_NOTICE)); //information
+    TS_ASSERT(log1.is(Logger::PRIO_WARNING)); //warning
+    TS_ASSERT(log1.is(Logger::PRIO_ERROR)); //error
+    TS_ASSERT(log1.is(Logger::PRIO_FATAL)); //fatal
   }
 
-	void testEnabled()
+  void testEnabled()
   {
-	  //attempt some logging
-	  Logger& log1 = Logger::get("logTestEnabled");
-		TS_ASSERT(log1.getEnabled());
-	  TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.fatal("a fatal string with enabled=true"));
-		TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.fatal()<<"A fatal message from the stream operators with enabled=true " << 4.5 << std::endl;);
-		
-		TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.setEnabled(false));
-		TS_ASSERT(!log1.getEnabled());
-		TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.fatal("YOU SHOULD NEVER SEE THIS"));
-		TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.fatal()<<"YOU SHOULD NEVER SEE THIS VIA A STREAM" << std::endl;);
-		
-		TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.setEnabled(true));
-		TS_ASSERT(log1.getEnabled());
-		TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.fatal("you are allowed to see this"));
-		TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.fatal()<<"you are allowed to see this via a stream" << std::endl;);
+    //attempt some logging
+    Logger& log1 = Logger::get("logTestEnabled");
+    TS_ASSERT(log1.getEnabled());
+    TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.fatal("a fatal string with enabled=true"));
+    TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.fatal()<<"A fatal message from the stream operators with enabled=true " << 4.5 << std::endl;);
+    
+    TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.setEnabled(false));
+    TS_ASSERT(!log1.getEnabled());
+    TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.fatal("YOU SHOULD NEVER SEE THIS"));
+    TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.fatal()<<"YOU SHOULD NEVER SEE THIS VIA A STREAM" << std::endl;);
+    
+    TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.setEnabled(true));
+    TS_ASSERT(log1.getEnabled());
+    TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.fatal("you are allowed to see this"));
+    TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.fatal()<<"you are allowed to see this via a stream" << std::endl;);
 
   }
 
-	void testChangeName()
+  void testChangeName()
   {
-	  //attempt some logging
-	  Logger& log1 = Logger::get("logTestName1");
-	  TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.error("This should be from logTestName1"));
-		TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.error()<<"This should be from logTestName1 via a stream" << std::endl;);
-		
-		TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.setName("logTestName2"));
-		TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.error("This should be from logTestName2"));
-		TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.error()<<"This should be from logTestName2 via a stream" << std::endl;);
-		
-		TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.setName("logTestName1"));
-		TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.error("This should be from logTestName1"));
-		TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.error()<<"This should be from logTestName1 via a stream" << std::endl;);
-		
+    //attempt some logging
+    Logger& log1 = Logger::get("logTestName1");
+    TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.error("This should be from logTestName1"));
+    TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.error()<<"This should be from logTestName1 via a stream" << std::endl;);
+    
+    TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.setName("logTestName2"));
+    TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.error("This should be from logTestName2"));
+    TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.error()<<"This should be from logTestName2 via a stream" << std::endl;);
+    
+    TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.setName("logTestName1"));
+    TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.error("This should be from logTestName1"));
+    TS_ASSERT_THROWS_NOTHING(log1.error()<<"This should be from logTestName1 via a stream" << std::endl;);
+    
   }
 
   void TestSystemValues()
   {
-	  //we cannot test the return values here as they will differ based on the environment.
-	  //therfore we will just check they return a non empty string.
-	  std::string osName = ConfigService::Instance().getOSName();
-	  TS_ASSERT_LESS_THAN(0, osName.length()); //check that the string is not empty
-	  std::string osArch = ConfigService::Instance().getOSArchitecture();
-	  TS_ASSERT_LESS_THAN(0, osArch.length()); //check that the string is not empty
-	  std::string osCompName = ConfigService::Instance().getComputerName();
-	  TS_ASSERT_LESS_THAN(0, osCompName.length()); //check that the string is not empty
-	  TS_ASSERT_LESS_THAN(0, ConfigService::Instance().getOSVersion().length()); //check that the string is not empty
-	  TS_ASSERT_LESS_THAN(0, ConfigService::Instance().getCurrentDir().length()); //check that the string is not empty
+    //we cannot test the return values here as they will differ based on the environment.
+    //therfore we will just check they return a non empty string.
+    std::string osName = ConfigService::Instance().getOSName();
+    TS_ASSERT_LESS_THAN(0, osName.length()); //check that the string is not empty
+    std::string osArch = ConfigService::Instance().getOSArchitecture();
+    TS_ASSERT_LESS_THAN(0, osArch.length()); //check that the string is not empty
+    std::string osCompName = ConfigService::Instance().getComputerName();
+    TS_ASSERT_LESS_THAN(0, osCompName.length()); //check that the string is not empty
+    TS_ASSERT_LESS_THAN(0, ConfigService::Instance().getOSVersion().length()); //check that the string is not empty
+    TS_ASSERT_LESS_THAN(0, ConfigService::Instance().getCurrentDir().length()); //check that the string is not empty
 //	  TS_ASSERT_LESS_THAN(0, ConfigService::Instance().getHomeDir().length()); //check that the string is not empty
-	  TS_ASSERT_LESS_THAN(0, ConfigService::Instance().getTempDir().length()); //check that the string is not empty
+    TS_ASSERT_LESS_THAN(0, ConfigService::Instance().getTempDir().length()); //check that the string is not empty
   }
 
   void TestCustomProperty()
   {
-	  //Mantid.legs is defined in the properties script as 6
-	  std::string countString = ConfigService::Instance().getString("ManagedWorkspace.DataBlockSize");
-	  TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(countString, "4000");
+    //Mantid.legs is defined in the properties script as 6
+    std::string countString = ConfigService::Instance().getString("ManagedWorkspace.DataBlockSize");
+    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(countString, "4000");
   }
 
    void TestCustomPropertyAsValue()
   {
-	  //Mantid.legs is defined in the properties script as 6
-	  int value = 0;
-	  int retVal = ConfigService::Instance().getValue("ManagedWorkspace.DataBlockSize",value);
-	  double dblValue = 0;
-	  retVal = ConfigService::Instance().getValue("ManagedWorkspace.DataBlockSize",dblValue);
-
-	  TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(value, 4000);
-	  TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(dblValue, 4000.0);
+    //Mantid.legs is defined in the properties script as 6
+    int value = 0;
+    int retVal = ConfigService::Instance().getValue("ManagedWorkspace.DataBlockSize",value);
+    double dblValue = 0;
+    retVal = ConfigService::Instance().getValue("ManagedWorkspace.DataBlockSize",dblValue);
+
+    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(value, 4000);
+    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(dblValue, 4000.0);
   }
 
   void TestMissingProperty()
   {
-	  //Mantid.noses is not defined in the properties script 
-	  std::string noseCountString = ConfigService::Instance().getString("mantid.noses");
+    //Mantid.noses is not defined in the properties script 
+    std::string noseCountString = ConfigService::Instance().getString("mantid.noses");
     //this should return an empty string
 
-	  TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(noseCountString, "");
+    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(noseCountString, "");
   }
 
   void TestRelativeToAbsolute()
@@ -141,39 +141,43 @@ public:
     TS_ASSERT( Poco::Path(path).isAbsolute() );
   } 
 
-	void TestAppendProperties()
-	{
+  void TestAppendProperties()
+  {
 
-		//This should clear out all old properties
-		ConfigService::Instance().updateConfig("MantidTest.properties");
-		//this should return an empty string
-		TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(ConfigService::Instance().getString("mantid.noses"), "");
+    //This should clear out all old properties
+    const std::string propfilePath = getDirectoryOfExecutable();
+    const std::string propfile = propfilePath + "MantidTest.properties";
+    ConfigService::Instance().updateConfig(propfile);
+    //this should return an empty string
+    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(ConfigService::Instance().getString("mantid.noses"), "");
     //this should pass
-	  TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(ConfigService::Instance().getString("mantid.legs"), "6");
-	  TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(ConfigService::Instance().getString("mantid.thorax"), "1");
+    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(ConfigService::Instance().getString("mantid.legs"), "6");
+    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(ConfigService::Instance().getString("mantid.thorax"), "1");
 
-		//This should append a new properties file properties
-		ConfigService::Instance().updateConfig("MantidTest.user.properties",true);
-		//this should now be valid
-		TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(ConfigService::Instance().getString("mantid.noses"), "5");
+    //This should append a new properties file properties
+    ConfigService::Instance().updateConfig(propfilePath+"MantidTest.user.properties",true);
+    //this should now be valid
+    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(ConfigService::Instance().getString("mantid.noses"), "5");
     //this should have been overridden
-	  TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(ConfigService::Instance().getString("mantid.legs"), "76");
-		//this should have been left alone
-	  TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(ConfigService::Instance().getString("mantid.thorax"), "1");
-
-		//This should clear out all old properties
-		ConfigService::Instance().updateConfig("MantidTest.properties");
-		//this should return an empty string
-		TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(ConfigService::Instance().getString("mantid.noses"), "");
+    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(ConfigService::Instance().getString("mantid.legs"), "76");
+    //this should have been left alone
+    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(ConfigService::Instance().getString("mantid.thorax"), "1");
+
+    //This should clear out all old properties
+    ConfigService::Instance().updateConfig(propfile);
+    //this should return an empty string
+    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(ConfigService::Instance().getString("mantid.noses"), "");
     //this should pass
-	  TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(ConfigService::Instance().getString("mantid.legs"), "6");
-	  TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(ConfigService::Instance().getString("mantid.thorax"), "1");
+    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(ConfigService::Instance().getString("mantid.legs"), "6");
+    TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(ConfigService::Instance().getString("mantid.thorax"), "1");
 
-	}
+  }
 
   void testSaveConfigCleanFile()
   {
-    ConfigService::Instance().updateConfig("MantidTest.properties");
+    const std::string propfile = getDirectoryOfExecutable() + "MantidTest.properties";
+    ConfigService::Instance().updateConfig(propfile);
+
     const std::string filename("user.settings");
   
     // save any previous changed settings to make sure we're on a clean slate