diff --git a/tests/git.bats b/tests/git.bats
index a596bfb..658a740 100755
--- a/tests/git.bats
+++ b/tests/git.bats
@@ -261,6 +261,6 @@ function setup_submodule {
     rm $HOME/.forgebuild
     if [ ! -z $NEWDIR ]; then
         mv $NEWDIR/.forgebuild $HOME
+        rmdir $NEWDIR
     fi
-    rmdir $NEWDIR
 }