diff --git a/helper/resource/testing_new_import_state.go b/helper/resource/testing_new_import_state.go
index 5ef8d722b1..30c35743d1 100644
--- a/helper/resource/testing_new_import_state.go
+++ b/helper/resource/testing_new_import_state.go
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ func testStepNewImportState(t testing.T, c TestCase, helper *tftest.Helper, wd *
 
 	var importState *terraform.State
 	err = runProviderCommand(t, func() error {
-		importState = getState(t, wd)
+		importState = getState(t, importWd)
 		return nil
-	}, wd, c.ProviderFactories)
+	}, importWd, c.ProviderFactories)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Error getting state: %s", err)
 	}