diff --git a/src/test/users-test.js b/src/test/users-test.js
index e623f2ab8..0a16df44d 100644
--- a/src/test/users-test.js
+++ b/src/test/users-test.js
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ describe('User', function () {
             fs.writeFileSync(paths.GHOST_USER_FILE, JSON.stringify(ghost), 'utf8');
 
             users.verify(userObject.id, 'testpassword', users.AP_WEBADMIN, function (error, result) {
-                fs.unlinkSync(paths.GHOST_USER_FILE);
+                if (fs.existsSync(paths.GHOST_USER_FILE)) return done(new Error('Ghost file exists after verification'));
 
                 expect(error).to.equal(null);
                 expect(result.id).to.equal(userObject.id);
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ describe('User', function () {
             fs.writeFileSync(paths.GHOST_USER_FILE, JSON.stringify(ghost), 'utf8');
 
             users.verify(userObject.id, PASSWORD, users.AP_WEBADMIN, function (error, result) {
-                fs.unlinkSync(paths.GHOST_USER_FILE);
+                if (fs.existsSync(paths.GHOST_USER_FILE)) return done(new Error('Ghost file exists after verification'));
 
                 expect(error).to.not.be.ok();
                 expect(result).to.be.ok();