diff --git a/cmd/helm/repo_add_test.go b/cmd/helm/repo_add_test.go
index 2e36decbf..1f49e45ea 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/repo_add_test.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/repo_add_test.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func TestRepoAddCmd(t *testing.T) {
 	cleanup := resetEnv()
 	defer func() {
 		srv.Stop()
-		os.Remove(thome.String())
+		os.RemoveAll(thome.String())
 		cleanup()
 	}()
 	if err := ensureTestHome(thome, t); err != nil {
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func TestRepoAdd(t *testing.T) {
 	hh := thome
 	defer func() {
 		ts.Stop()
-		os.Remove(thome.String())
+		os.RemoveAll(thome.String())
 		cleanup()
 	}()
 	if err := ensureTestHome(hh, t); err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/helm/repo_remove_test.go b/cmd/helm/repo_remove_test.go
index 84244ae98..63082b42e 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/repo_remove_test.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/repo_remove_test.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func TestRepoRemove(t *testing.T) {
 	cleanup := resetEnv()
 	defer func() {
 		ts.Stop()
-		os.Remove(thome.String())
+		os.RemoveAll(thome.String())
 		cleanup()
 	}()
 	if err := ensureTestHome(hh, t); err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/helm/repo_update_test.go b/cmd/helm/repo_update_test.go
index 0d0a31350..e6f2af32f 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/repo_update_test.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/repo_update_test.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func TestUpdateCharts(t *testing.T) {
 	cleanup := resetEnv()
 	defer func() {
 		ts.Stop()
-		os.Remove(thome.String())
+		os.RemoveAll(thome.String())
 		cleanup()
 	}()
 	if err := ensureTestHome(hh, t); err != nil {