1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/t/t1004-read-tree-m-u-wf.sh b/t/t1004-read-tree-m-u-wf.sh
index c7ce5d8bb5..826cd32e23 100755
--- a/t/t1004-read-tree-m-u-wf.sh
+++ b/t/t1004-read-tree-m-u-wf.sh
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ test_expect_success 'funny symlink in work tree' '
 
 test_expect_success SANITY 'funny symlink in work tree, un-unlink-able' '
 
+	test_when_finished "chmod u+w a 2>/dev/null; rm -fr a b" &&
+
 	rm -fr a b &&
 	git reset --hard &&
 
@@ -188,10 +190,6 @@ test_expect_success SANITY 'funny symlink in work tree, un-unlink-able' '
 
 '
 
-# clean-up from the above test
-chmod a+w a 2>/dev/null
-rm -fr a b
-
 test_expect_success 'D/F setup' '
 
 	git reset --hard &&