diff --git a/test/testpaint/testpaint.vcxproj b/test/testpaint/testpaint.vcxproj
index aa2e3b925c..a4d03fb714 100644
--- a/test/testpaint/testpaint.vcxproj
+++ b/test/testpaint/testpaint.vcxproj
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="14.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <SolutionDir Condition="'$(SolutionDir)'==''">..\..\</SolutionDir>
+  </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
     <ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|Win32">
       <Configuration>Debug</Configuration>