Fix build_dir test.

tests/build/build_dir.srctree

 PYTHON setup.py build_ext --inplace
 PYTHON -c "import a"
-ls -R
-
-if [ -f "a.c" ]; then
-    echo "C output in local directory."
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-if [ ! -f "scratch/a.c" ]; then
-    echo "Missing C output in scratch."
-    exit 1
-fi
+PYTHON check_paths.py
 
 ######## setup.py ########
 
@@ -33,4 +23,11 @@ assert value == 100
 
 ######## a_helper.h ########
 
-int value = 100;
\ No newline at end of file
+int value = 100;
+
+######## check_paths.py ########
+
+import os
+assert os.path.exists("scratch/a.c")
+assert os.path.exists("scratch/a_helper.h")
+assert not os.path.exists("a.c")