diff --git a/features/environment.py b/features/environment.py
index 949ba717..803a6d20 100644
--- a/features/environment.py
+++ b/features/environment.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+from pathlib import Path
 import shutil
 
 from jrnl.os_compat import on_windows
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ except ImportError:
     testing_exporter = None
 
 CWD = os.getcwd()
+HERE = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
 
 # @see https://behave.readthedocs.io/en/latest/tutorial.html#debug-on-error-in-case-of-step-failures
 BEHAVE_DEBUG_ON_ERROR = False
@@ -32,10 +34,10 @@ def before_all(context):
 
 
 def clean_all_working_dirs():
-    if os.path.exists("test.txt"):
-        os.remove("test.txt")
+    if os.path.exists(HERE / "test.txt"):
+        os.remove(HERE / "test.txt")
     for folder in ("configs", "journals", "cache"):
-        working_dir = os.path.join("features", folder)
+        working_dir = HERE / folder
         if os.path.exists(working_dir):
             shutil.rmtree(working_dir)
 
@@ -65,14 +67,14 @@ def before_scenario(context, scenario):
     # Clean up in case something went wrong
     clean_all_working_dirs()
     for folder in ("configs", "journals"):
-        original = os.path.join("features", "data", folder)
-        working_dir = os.path.join("features", folder)
+        original = HERE / "data" / folder
+        working_dir = HERE / folder
         if not os.path.exists(working_dir):
             os.mkdir(working_dir)
         for filename in os.listdir(original):
-            source = os.path.join(original, filename)
+            source = original / filename
             if os.path.isdir(source):
-                shutil.copytree(source, os.path.join(working_dir, filename))
+                shutil.copytree(source, (working_dir / filename))
             else:
                 shutil.copy2(source, working_dir)
 
diff --git a/features/steps/core.py b/features/steps/core.py
index 6609e2b1..143dc4a4 100644
--- a/features/steps/core.py
+++ b/features/steps/core.py
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ from jrnl import Journal
 from jrnl import __version__
 from jrnl import plugins
 from jrnl.args import parse_args
+from jrnl.behave_testing import _mock_getpass
+from jrnl.behave_testing import _mock_input
+from jrnl.behave_testing import _mock_time_parse
 from jrnl.cli import cli
 from jrnl.config import load_config
 from jrnl.os_compat import split_args
@@ -278,42 +281,6 @@ def extension_editor_file(context, suffix):
     assert filename_suffix == suffix
 
 
-def _mock_getpass(inputs):
-    def prompt_return(prompt=""):
-        if type(inputs) == str:
-            return inputs
-        try:
-            return next(inputs)
-        except StopIteration:
-            raise KeyboardInterrupt
-
-    return prompt_return
-
-
-def _mock_input(inputs):
-    def prompt_return(prompt=""):
-        try:
-            val = next(inputs)
-            print(prompt, val)
-            return val
-        except StopIteration:
-            raise KeyboardInterrupt
-
-    return prompt_return
-
-
-def _mock_time_parse(context):
-    original_parse = jrnl.time.parse
-    if "now" not in context:
-        return original_parse
-
-    def wrapper(input, *args, **kwargs):
-        input = context.now if input == "now" else input
-        return original_parse(input, *args, **kwargs)
-
-    return wrapper
-
-
 @when('we run "{command}" and enter')
 @when('we run "{command}" and enter nothing')
 @when('we run "{command}" and enter "{inputs}"')
diff --git a/features/steps/override.py b/features/steps/override.py
index ff1760ed..8e509e88 100644
--- a/features/steps/override.py
+++ b/features/steps/override.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-from jrnl.jrnl import run
 from unittest import mock
 
-# from __future__ import with_statement
-from jrnl.args import parse_args
 from behave import then
 
-from features.steps.core import _mock_getpass, _mock_time_parse
+from jrnl.args import parse_args
+from jrnl.behave_testing import _mock_getpass
+from jrnl.behave_testing import _mock_time_parse
+from jrnl.jrnl import run
 
 
 @then("the editor {editor} should have been called")
diff --git a/jrnl/behave_testing.py b/jrnl/behave_testing.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c31a7010
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jrnl/behave_testing.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2012-2021 jrnl contributors
+# License: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
+
+"""
+Certain functions to support the *behave* test suite.
+
+They are placed here so they are importable in multiple places, as otherwise
+imports fail when running the suite outside of the project's root folder.
+
+"""
+import jrnl.time
+
+
+def _mock_getpass(inputs):
+    def prompt_return(prompt=""):
+        if type(inputs) == str:
+            return inputs
+        try:
+            return next(inputs)
+        except StopIteration:
+            raise KeyboardInterrupt
+
+    return prompt_return
+
+
+def _mock_input(inputs):
+    def prompt_return(prompt=""):
+        try:
+            val = next(inputs)
+            print(prompt, val)
+            return val
+        except StopIteration:
+            raise KeyboardInterrupt
+
+    return prompt_return
+
+
+def _mock_time_parse(context):
+    original_parse = jrnl.time.parse
+    if "now" not in context:
+        return original_parse
+
+    def wrapper(input, *args, **kwargs):
+        input = context.now if input == "now" else input
+        return original_parse(input, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    return wrapper