+test_begin_subtest "Absolute database path returned"
+notmuch config set database.path ${HOME}/Maildir
+test_expect_equal "$(notmuch config get database.path)" \
+ "${HOME}/Maildir"
+
+test_begin_subtest "Relative database path properly expanded"
+notmuch config set database.path Maildir
+test_expect_equal "$(notmuch config get database.path)" \
+ "${HOME}/Maildir"
+