diff --git a/jablib/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/util/io/FileUtilTest.java b/jablib/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/util/io/FileUtilTest.java
index 869a3aa974a..8bff7f1e4cd 100644
--- a/jablib/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/util/io/FileUtilTest.java
+++ b/jablib/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/util/io/FileUtilTest.java
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.UUID;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
@@ -448,70 +448,86 @@ public void cTemp() {
         }
     }
 
-    @ParameterizedTest
-    @DisabledOnOs(value = org.junit.jupiter.api.condition.OS.WINDOWS, disabledReason = "Symlink behavior unreliable on windows")
-    @MethodSource
-    void relativizeSymlinks(Path file, List<Path> directories, Path expected, String message) {
-        if (message.startsWith("IGNORED")) {
-            org.junit.jupiter.api.Assumptions.assumeTrue(false, message);
-        }
-        Path result = FileUtil.relativize(file, directories);
-        assertEquals(expected, result, message);
-    }
-
     /// Tests for issue <https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12995>
-    static Stream<Arguments> relativizeSymlinks() throws IOException {
-        List<Arguments> result = new ArrayList<>();
-
-        Path realDir = bibTempDir.resolve("realDir");
+    @Test
+    @DisabledOnOs(value = org.junit.jupiter.api.condition.OS.WINDOWS, disabledReason = "Symlink behavior unreliable on windows")
+    void simpleRelativizeSymlinks() throws IOException {
+        Path realDir = bibTempDir.resolve("realDir_" + UUID.randomUUID());
         Files.createDirectories(realDir);
 
-        // symlinkDir -> realDir
-        // realDir/simple.pdf
         Path simpleFile = Files.createFile(realDir.resolve("simple.pdf"));
-        Path symlinkDir = bibTempDir.resolve("symlinkDir");
+        Path symlinkDir = bibTempDir.resolve("symlinkDir_" + UUID.randomUUID());
         Files.createSymbolicLink(symlinkDir, realDir);
-        result.add(Arguments.of(simpleFile, List.of(symlinkDir), Path.of("simple.pdf"), "Simple symlink resolves to relative"));
 
-        // chainLink1 -> chainLink2 -> chainReal
-        // chainReal/chained.pdf
-        Path chainReal = bibTempDir.resolve("chainReal");
+        Path result = FileUtil.relativize(simpleFile, List.of(symlinkDir));
+        assertEquals(Path.of("simple.pdf"), result, "Simple symlink resolves to relative");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @DisabledOnOs(value = org.junit.jupiter.api.condition.OS.WINDOWS, disabledReason = "Symlink behavior unreliable on windows")
+    void chainedRelativizeSymlinks() throws IOException {
+        Path chainReal = bibTempDir.resolve("chainReal_" + UUID.randomUUID());
         Files.createDirectories(chainReal);
+
         Path chainedFile = Files.createFile(chainReal.resolve("chained.pdf"));
-        Path chainLink2 = bibTempDir.resolve("chainLink2");
+        Path chainLink2 = bibTempDir.resolve("chainLink2_" + UUID.randomUUID());
         Files.createSymbolicLink(chainLink2, chainReal);
-        Path chainLink1 = bibTempDir.resolve("chainLink1");
+        Path chainLink1 = bibTempDir.resolve("chainLink1_" + UUID.randomUUID());
         Files.createSymbolicLink(chainLink1, chainLink2);
-        result.add(Arguments.of(chainedFile, List.of(chainLink1), Path.of("chained.pdf"), "Chained symlink resolves to relative"));
 
-        // realDir/nestedLink -> realDir/nested
-        // realDir/nested/nested.pdf
-        Path nestedDir = realDir.resolve("nested");
+        Path result = FileUtil.relativize(chainedFile, List.of(chainLink1));
+        assertEquals(Path.of("chained.pdf"), result, "Chained symlink resolves to relative");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @DisabledOnOs(value = org.junit.jupiter.api.condition.OS.WINDOWS, disabledReason = "Symlink behavior unreliable on windows")
+    void nestedRelativizeSymlinks() throws IOException {
+        Path realDir = bibTempDir.resolve("realDir_" + UUID.randomUUID());
+        Files.createDirectories(realDir);
+
+        Path nestedDir = realDir.resolve("nested_" + UUID.randomUUID());
         Files.createDirectories(nestedDir);
         Path nestedFile = Files.createFile(nestedDir.resolve("nested.pdf"));
-        Path nestedSymlink = realDir.resolve("nestedLink");
+        Path nestedSymlink = realDir.resolve("nestedLink_" + UUID.randomUUID());
         Files.createSymbolicLink(nestedSymlink, nestedDir);
-        result.add(Arguments.of(nestedFile, List.of(nestedSymlink), Path.of("nested.pdf"), "Nested symlink resolves to relative"));
 
-        // symlinkDir -> realDir
-        // outside.pdf
+        Path result = FileUtil.relativize(nestedFile, List.of(nestedSymlink));
+        assertEquals(Path.of("nested.pdf"), result, "Nested symlink resolves to relative");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @DisabledOnOs(value = org.junit.jupiter.api.condition.OS.WINDOWS, disabledReason = "Symlink behavior unreliable on windows")
+    void unrelatedFileRemainsAbsolute() throws IOException {
+        Path realDir = bibTempDir.resolve("realDir_" + UUID.randomUUID());
+        Files.createDirectories(realDir);
+        Path symlinkDir = bibTempDir.resolve("symlinkDir_" + UUID.randomUUID());
+        Files.createSymbolicLink(symlinkDir, realDir);
+
         Path outsideFile = Files.createFile(bibTempDir.resolve("outside.pdf"));
-        result.add(Arguments.of(outsideFile, List.of(symlinkDir), outsideFile, "Unrelated file remains absolute"));
 
-        // symlink chain escaping base dir (ignored test case, see <https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12995#issuecomment-3065149862>)
+        Path result = FileUtil.relativize(outsideFile, List.of(symlinkDir));
+        assertEquals(outsideFile, result, "Unrelated file remains absolute");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @DisabledOnOs(value = org.junit.jupiter.api.condition.OS.WINDOWS, disabledReason = "Symlink behavior unreliable on windows")
+    void symlinkEscapeCaseIgnored() throws IOException {
         Path veryPrivate = bibTempDir.resolve("veryprivate");
         Files.createDirectories(veryPrivate);
         Path secretFile = Files.createFile(veryPrivate.resolve("a.pdf"));
+
         Path expensive = bibTempDir.resolve("expensive");
         Files.createSymbolicLink(expensive, veryPrivate);
         Path things = bibTempDir.resolve("things");
         Files.createSymbolicLink(things, expensive);
+
         Path libDir = bibTempDir.resolve("lib");
         Files.createDirectories(libDir);
-        Path bibFile = Files.createFile(libDir.resolve("bib.bib"));
-        result.add(Arguments.of(secretFile, List.of(things), secretFile, "IGNORED: Symlink chain escaping base dir (#12995 comment)"));
+        Files.createFile(libDir.resolve("bib.bib"));
 
-        return result.stream();
+        org.junit.jupiter.api.Assumptions.assumeTrue(false, "IGNORED: Symlink chain escaping base dir, see <https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12995#issuecomment-3065149862>");
+        Path result = FileUtil.relativize(secretFile, List.of(things));
+        assertEquals(secretFile, result);
     }
 
     /**