diff --git a/test/unit/test_file_logger.js b/test/unit/test_file_logger.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/test/unit/test_file_logger.js
+++ b/test/unit/test_file_logger.js
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ function makeLogger(parent, levels) {
   return logger;
 }
 
+after(function () {
+  fs.unlinkSync('test.log');
+});
+
 var stub = require('./auto_release_stub').make();
 
 describe('File Logger', function () {
after running the file logger tests, get rid of the test.log file.