diff --git a/test/openpower-pels/paths.cpp b/test/openpower-pels/paths.cpp
index 254d2d0..6ada712 100644
--- a/test/openpower-pels/paths.cpp
+++ b/test/openpower-pels/paths.cpp
@@ -50,17 +50,17 @@
     return repoPath;
 }
 
-std::filesystem::path getMessageRegistryPath()
+std::filesystem::path getPELReadOnlyDataPath()
 {
-    static std::string registryPath;
+    static std::string dataPath;
 
-    if (registryPath.empty())
+    if (dataPath.empty())
     {
-        char templ[] = "/tmp/msgregtestXXXXXX";
-        registryPath = mkdtemp(templ);
+        char templ[] = "/tmp/pelrodatatestXXXXXX";
+        dataPath = mkdtemp(templ);
     }
 
-    return registryPath;
+    return dataPath;
 }
 
 } // namespace pels
diff --git a/test/openpower-pels/pel_manager_test.cpp b/test/openpower-pels/pel_manager_test.cpp
index 00427c2..92713e9 100644
--- a/test/openpower-pels/pel_manager_test.cpp
+++ b/test/openpower-pels/pel_manager_test.cpp
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
 }
 )";
 
-    auto path = getMessageRegistryPath();
+    auto path = getPELReadOnlyDataPath();
     fs::create_directories(path);
     path /= "message_registry.json";
 
diff --git a/test/openpower-pels/pel_utils.hpp b/test/openpower-pels/pel_utils.hpp
index fae62cd..fb7662e 100644
--- a/test/openpower-pels/pel_utils.hpp
+++ b/test/openpower-pels/pel_utils.hpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     {
         pelIDFile = openpower::pels::getPELIDFile();
         repoPath = openpower::pels::getPELRepoPath();
-        registryPath = openpower::pels::getMessageRegistryPath();
+        registryPath = openpower::pels::getPELReadOnlyDataPath();
     }
 
     void TearDown() override