diff --git a/_pytest/session.py b/_pytest/session.py
index 97cd20576..25f4ae7e3 100644
--- a/_pytest/session.py
+++ b/_pytest/session.py
@@ -317,7 +317,8 @@ class Item(Node):
             return self._location
         except AttributeError:
             location = self.reportinfo()
-            location = (str(location[0]), location[1], str(location[2]))
+            fspath = self.session.fspath.bestrelpath(location[0])
+            location = (fspath, location[1], str(location[2]))
             self._location = location
             return location
 
diff --git a/_pytest/terminal.py b/_pytest/terminal.py
index e8ddaa5d1..1fca30968 100644
--- a/_pytest/terminal.py
+++ b/_pytest/terminal.py
@@ -266,11 +266,7 @@ class TerminalReporter:
 
     def _locationline(self, collect_fspath, fspath, lineno, domain):
         if fspath and fspath != collect_fspath:
-            fspath = "%s <- %s" % (
-                self.curdir.bestrelpath(py.path.local(collect_fspath)),
-                self.curdir.bestrelpath(py.path.local(fspath)))
-        elif fspath:
-            fspath = self.curdir.bestrelpath(py.path.local(fspath))
+            fspath = "%s <- %s" % (collect_fspath, fspath)
         if lineno is not None:
             lineno += 1
         if fspath and lineno and domain: