diff --git a/cmd/helm/init_test.go b/cmd/helm/init_test.go
index 4513315b7..6a5767fca 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/init_test.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/init_test.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func TestInitCmd(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	defer os.Remove(home)
+	defer os.RemoveAll(home)
 
 	var buf bytes.Buffer
 	fc := fake.NewSimpleClientset()
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func TestInitCmd_exists(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	defer os.Remove(home)
+	defer os.RemoveAll(home)
 
 	var buf bytes.Buffer
 	fc := fake.NewSimpleClientset(&v1beta1.Deployment{
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func TestInitCmd_clientOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	defer os.Remove(home)
+	defer os.RemoveAll(home)
 
 	var buf bytes.Buffer
 	fc := fake.NewSimpleClientset()
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func TestEnsureHome(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	defer os.Remove(home)
+	defer os.RemoveAll(home)
 
 	b := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
 	hh := helmpath.Home(home)
diff --git a/cmd/helm/repo_update_test.go b/cmd/helm/repo_update_test.go
index e6f2af32f..68f964f32 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/repo_update_test.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/repo_update_test.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func TestUpdateCmd(t *testing.T) {
 
 	cleanup := resetEnv()
 	defer func() {
-		os.Remove(thome.String())
+		os.RemoveAll(thome.String())
 		cleanup()
 	}()