diff --git a/scikits/image/__init__.py b/scikits/image/__init__.py
index b5250bd4..7eb5814f 100644
--- a/scikits/image/__init__.py
+++ b/scikits/image/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 import os.path
 
-data_dir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'tests/data')
+data_dir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'data')
 
diff --git a/scikits/image/tests/data/camera.png b/scikits/image/data/camera.png
similarity index 100%
rename from scikits/image/tests/data/camera.png
rename to scikits/image/data/camera.png