diff --git a/pytest_bdd/cucumber_json.py b/pytest_bdd/cucumber_json.py
index 193bdefb..a7c2c770 100644
--- a/pytest_bdd/cucumber_json.py
+++ b/pytest_bdd/cucumber_json.py
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ def pytest_sessionstart(self):
         self.suite_start_time = time.time()
 
     def pytest_sessionfinish(self):
+        if not os.path.exists(os.path.dirname(self.logfile)):
+            os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(self.logfile))
         if sys.version_info[0] < 3:
             logfile_open = codecs.open
         else:
diff --git a/tests/feature/test_cucumber_json.py b/tests/feature/test_cucumber_json.py
index de41e50b..ec20d089 100644
--- a/tests/feature/test_cucumber_json.py
+++ b/tests/feature/test_cucumber_json.py
@@ -2,11 +2,22 @@
 import json
 import os.path
 import textwrap
+import pytest
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(params=[None, "a"])
+def testdir(request, testdir):
+    if request.param:
+        testdir.missing_subdirectory = testdir.tmpdir.join(request.param)
+    return testdir
 
 
 def runandparse(testdir, *args):
     """Run tests in testdir and parse json output."""
-    resultpath = testdir.tmpdir.join("cucumber.json")
+    if hasattr(testdir, "missing_subdirectory"):
+        resultpath = testdir.missing_subdirectory.join("cucumber.json")
+    else:
+        resultpath = testdir.tmpdir.join("cucumber.json")
     result = testdir.runpytest("--cucumberjson={0}".format(resultpath), "-s", *args)
     jsonobject = json.load(resultpath.open())
     return result, jsonobject
@@ -224,7 +235,7 @@ def test_passing_outline():
                     "name": "Passing outline",
                 },
             ],
-            "id": os.path.join("test_step_trace0", "test.feature"),
+            "id": os.path.join(testdir.tmpdir.basename, "test.feature"),
             "keyword": "Feature",
             "line": 2,
             "name": "One passing scenario, one failing scenario",