diff --git a/ale_linters/sml/smlnj_cm.vim b/ale_linters/sml/smlnj_cm.vim
index 93cee63c..96cd7bd9 100644
--- a/ale_linters/sml/smlnj_cm.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/sml/smlnj_cm.vim
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 " Author: Jake Zimmerman <jake@zimmerman.io>
 " Description: SML checking with SML/NJ Compilation Manager
 
-" Let user manually set the CM file (in case our search for a CM file is
-" ambiguous and picks the wrong one)
-"
-" See :help ale-sml-smlnj for more information.
-call ale#Set('sml_smlnj_cm_file', '*.cm')
-
 function! ale_linters#sml#smlnj_cm#GetCommand(buffer) abort
     let l:cmfile = ale#handlers#sml#GetCmFile(a:buffer)
     return 'sml -m ' . l:cmfile . ' < /dev/null'
diff --git a/autoload/ale/handlers/sml.vim b/autoload/ale/handlers/sml.vim
index 822a2eff..377eade5 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/handlers/sml.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/handlers/sml.vim
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 " Author: Jake Zimmerman <jake@zimmerman.io>
 " Description: Shared functions for SML linters
 
+" The glob to use for finding the .cm file.
+"
+" See :help ale-sml-smlnj for more information.
+call ale#Set('sml_smlnj_cm_file', '*.cm')
+
 function! ale#handlers#sml#GetCmFile(buffer) abort
     let l:pattern = ale#Var(a:buffer, 'sml_smlnj_cm_file')
     let l:as_list = 1
diff --git a/test/test_sml_command.vader b/test/test_sml_command.vader
index 5ce8a313..2db2552c 100644
--- a/test/test_sml_command.vader
+++ b/test/test_sml_command.vader
@@ -1,31 +1,29 @@
 Before:
-  runtime ale_linters/sml/sml.vim
-  runtime ale_linters/sml/smlnj.vim
   call ale#test#SetDirectory('/testplugin/test')
 
 After:
   call ale#test#RestoreDirectory()
   call ale#linter#Reset()
 
-# ----- GetCmFile -----
-
 Execute(smlnj finds CM file if it exists):
   call ale#test#SetFilename('smlnj/cm/foo.sml')
 
-  AssertEqual '/testplugin/test/smlnj/cm/sources.cm', ale#handlers#sml#GetCmFile(bufnr('%'))
+  AssertEqual
+  \ ale#path#Winify(g:dir . '/smlnj/cm/sources.cm'),
+  \ ale#handlers#sml#GetCmFile(bufnr('%'))
 
 Execute(smlnj finds CM file by searching upwards):
   call ale#test#SetFilename('smlnj/cm/path/to/bar.sml')
 
-  AssertEqual '/testplugin/test/smlnj/cm/sources.cm', ale#handlers#sml#GetCmFile(bufnr('%'))
+  AssertEqual
+  \ ale#path#Winify(g:dir . '/smlnj/cm/sources.cm'),
+  \ ale#handlers#sml#GetCmFile(bufnr('%'))
 
 Execute(smlnj returns '' when no CM file found):
   call ale#test#SetFilename('smlnj/file/qux.sml')
 
   AssertEqual '', ale#handlers#sml#GetCmFile(bufnr('%'))
 
-# ----- GetExecutableSmlnjCm & GetExecutableSmlnjFile -----
-
 Execute(CM-project mode enabled when CM file found):
   call ale#test#SetFilename('smlnj/cm/foo.sml')