diff --git a/ovsdbapp/constants.py b/ovsdbapp/constants.py
index 5cd48666..63c6be1e 100644
--- a/ovsdbapp/constants.py
+++ b/ovsdbapp/constants.py
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import os
+
+
 DEFAULT_OVSDB_CONNECTION = 'tcp:127.0.0.1:6640'
 DEFAULT_OVNNB_CONNECTION = 'tcp:127.0.0.1:6641'
 DEFAULT_TIMEOUT = 5
@@ -29,3 +32,8 @@ NAT_TYPES = (NAT_SNAT, NAT_DNAT, NAT_BOTH)
 
 PROTO_TCP = 'tcp'
 PROTO_UDP = 'udp'
+
+OVS_INSTALL_SHARE_PATH = os.path.join(os.path.sep, 'usr', 'local', 'share',
+                                      'openvswitch')
+OVN_INSTALL_SHARE_PATH = os.path.join(os.path.sep, 'usr', 'local', 'share',
+                                      'ovn')
diff --git a/ovsdbapp/venv.py b/ovsdbapp/venv.py
index dcc5dc6e..51cff106 100644
--- a/ovsdbapp/venv.py
+++ b/ovsdbapp/venv.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import subprocess
 import time
 
 import fixtures
+from ovsdbapp import constants as const
 
 # These are the valid dummy values for ovs-vswitchd process. They are here just
 # to get user enumeration. See man ovs-vswitchd(8) for more information.
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ class OvsVenvFixture(fixtures.Fixture):
                                 ":%s" % os.getenv('PATH'))
         else:
             self.env['PATH'] = os.getenv('PATH')
-            self.ovsdir = os.path.join('/usr', 'local', 'share', 'openvswitch')
+            self.ovsdir = const.OVS_INSTALL_SHARE_PATH
             if not os.path.isdir(self.ovsdir):
                 self.ovsdir = os.path.join('/usr', 'share', 'openvswitch')
         if not os.path.isdir(self.ovsdir):
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ class OvsOvnVenvFixture(OvsVenvFixture):
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.add_chassis = kwargs.pop('add_chassis', False)
-        self.ovndir = kwargs.pop('ovndir') or '/usr/local/share/ovn'
+        self.ovndir = kwargs.pop('ovndir') or const.OVN_INSTALL_SHARE_PATH
         self.PATH_VAR_TEMPLATE += (
             ":{0}/controller:{0}/northd:{0}/utilities".format(
                 self.ovndir))