diff --git a/tests/virtconv-files/libvirt_output/vmx2libvirt_test-nodisks.libvirt b/tests/virtconv-files/libvirt_output/vmx2libvirt_test-nodisks.libvirt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e46ca047
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/virtconv-files/libvirt_output/vmx2libvirt_test-nodisks.libvirt
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+<domain type="kvm">
+  <name>fedora</name>
+  <uuid>00000000-1111-2222-3333-444444444444</uuid>
+  <memory>524288</memory>
+  <currentMemory>524288</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <os>
+    <type arch="x86_64">hvm</type>
+    <boot dev="cdrom"/>
+  </os>
+  <features>
+    <acpi/>
+    <apic/>
+    <pae/>
+  </features>
+  <cpu mode="custom" match="exact">
+    <model>core2duo</model>
+  </cpu>
+  <clock offset="utc">
+    <timer name="rtc" tickpolicy="catchup"/>
+    <timer name="pit" tickpolicy="delay"/>
+    <timer name="hpet" present="no"/>
+  </clock>
+  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
+  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
+  <on_crash>restart</on_crash>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-kvm</emulator>
+    <disk type="block" device="cdrom">
+      <target dev="hda" bus="ide"/>
+      <readonly/>
+    </disk>
+    <controller type="usb" index="0" model="ich9-ehci1"/>
+    <controller type="usb" index="0" model="ich9-uhci1">
+      <master startport="0"/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type="usb" index="0" model="ich9-uhci2">
+      <master startport="2"/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type="usb" index="0" model="ich9-uhci3">
+      <master startport="4"/>
+    </controller>
+    <interface type="bridge">
+      <source bridge="eth0"/>
+      <mac address="00:11:22:33:44:55"/>
+    </interface>
+    <input type="mouse" bus="ps2"/>
+    <graphics type="spice" port="-1" tlsPort="-1" autoport="yes"/>
+    <console type="pty"/>
+    <channel type="spicevmc">
+      <target type="virtio" name="com.redhat.spice.0"/>
+    </channel>
+    <sound model="ich6"/>
+    <video>
+      <model type="qxl"/>
+    </video>
+    <redirdev bus="usb" type="spicevmc"/>
+    <redirdev bus="usb" type="spicevmc"/>
+    <redirdev bus="usb" type="spicevmc"/>
+    <redirdev bus="usb" type="spicevmc"/>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/virtconv-files/vmx_input/test-nodisks.vmx b/tests/virtconv-files/vmx_input/test-nodisks.vmx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bf341c40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/virtconv-files/vmx_input/test-nodisks.vmx
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/usr/bin/vmware
+config.version = "8"
+virtualHW.version = "6"
+scsi0.present = "TRUE"
+scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic"
+memsize = "512"
+MemAllowAutoScaleDown = "FALSE"
+ide1:0.present = "FALSE"
+ide1:0.autodetect = "TRUE"
+ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"
+floppy0.startConnected = "FALSE"
+floppy0.autodetect = "TRUE"
+ethernet0.present = "TRUE"
+ethernet0.wakeOnPcktRcv = "FALSE"
+usb.present = "TRUE"
+ehci.present = "TRUE"
+sound.present = "FALSE"
+sound.fileName = "-1"
+sound.autodetect = "TRUE"
+svga.autodetect = "TRUE"
+pciBridge0.present = "TRUE"
+displayName = "fedora"
+guestOS = "rhel5"
+nvram = "fedora.nvram"
+deploymentPlatform = "windows"
+virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted"
+RemoteDisplay.vnc.port = "0"
+tools.upgrade.policy = "useGlobal"
diff --git a/virt-convert b/virt-convert
index b44218de..97b8f88a 100755
--- a/virt-convert
+++ b/virt-convert
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ from virtconv import VirtConverter
 # Minix VMX:
 #   http://download.minix3.org/iso/minix3_1_2a_vmware.zip
 
+# Simple live test with
+#  ./virt-convert --connect test:///default tests/virtconv-files/vmx_input/test-nodisks.vmx
+
 
 #####################
 # Argument handling #
diff --git a/virtconv/formats.py b/virtconv/formats.py
index fed5e1c5..a14a87a6 100644
--- a/virtconv/formats.py
+++ b/virtconv/formats.py
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ class VirtConverter(object):
         if input_name:
             parser = _find_parser_by_name(input_name)
 
+        input_file = os.path.abspath(input_file)
         logging.debug("converter __init__ with input=%s parser=%s",
             input_file, parser)