diff --git a/test/units/TEST-13-NSPAWN.unpriv.sh b/test/units/TEST-13-NSPAWN.unpriv.sh
index 22bc03e5db..b442c756c3 100755
--- a/test/units/TEST-13-NSPAWN.unpriv.sh
+++ b/test/units/TEST-13-NSPAWN.unpriv.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ if ! can_do_rootless_nspawn; then
 fi
 
 at_exit() {
+    rm -rf /home/testuser/.local/state/machines/.tar-file* ||:
     rm -rf /home/testuser/.local/state/machines/zurps ||:
     rm -rf /home/testuser/.local/state/machines/nurps ||:
     rm -rf /home/testuser/.local/state/machines/kurps ||: