diff --git a/tests/functional/test_sh4eb_r2d.py b/tests/functional/test_sh4eb_r2d.py
index b8dadabf3c..c8954c93eb 100755
--- a/tests/functional/test_sh4eb_r2d.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_sh4eb_r2d.py
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
-import shutil
-
 from qemu_test import LinuxKernelTest, Asset
 from qemu_test import exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern
 from qemu_test.utils import archive_extract
@@ -26,7 +24,6 @@ class R2dEBTest(LinuxKernelTest):
                                                     'initramfs.cpio.gz'),
                            console_index=1, wait_for='Type exit when done')
         exec_command_and_wait_for_pattern(self, 'exit', 'Restarting system')
-        shutil.rmtree(self.scratch_file('sh4eb'))
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     LinuxKernelTest.main()