diff --git a/tests/basic.sh b/tests/basic.sh
index 7964be2..3eeb103 100755
--- a/tests/basic.sh
+++ b/tests/basic.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ oneTimeTearDown() {
     # runs one-time teardown two times
     # see https://github.com/kward/shunit2/issues/112
     [ -f "$DB_FILE" ] && rm "$DB_FILE"
-    rm "$FILENAME"
+    [ -f "$FILENAME" ] && rm "$FILENAME"
 }
 
 testDbCreated() {