diff --git a/tests/test_training_args.py b/tests/test_training_args.py
index 7b1daabe16..a4da834582 100644
--- a/tests/test_training_args.py
+++ b/tests/test_training_args.py
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ from transformers import TrainingArguments
 
 class TestTrainingArguments(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_default_output_dir(self):
-        """Test that output_dir defaults to 'tmp_trainer' when not specified."""
+        """Test that output_dir defaults to 'trainer_output' when not specified."""
         args = TrainingArguments(output_dir=None)
-        self.assertEqual(args.output_dir, "tmp_trainer")
+        self.assertEqual(args.output_dir, "trainer_output")
 
     def test_custom_output_dir(self):
         """Test that output_dir is respected when specified."""