diff --git a/spec/functional/resource/group_spec.rb b/spec/functional/resource/group_spec.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/spec/functional/resource/group_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/functional/resource/group_spec.rb
@@ -105,7 +105,11 @@ describe Chef::Resource::Group, :requires_root_or_running_windows, :not_supporte
   end
 
   def remove_user(username)
-    user(username).run_action(:remove) if ! windows_domain_user?(username)
+    if ! windows_domain_user?(username)
+      u = user(username)
+      u.manage_home false # jekins hosts throw mail spool file not owned by user if we use manage_home true
+      u.run_action(:remove)
+    end
     # TODO: User shouldn't exist
   end
try to fix el breaks

the default behavior of the remove action changed to have manage_home
set toi true to match the :create action