diff --git a/mysql-test/t/myisam.test b/mysql-test/t/myisam.test
index 12b9423be21..d5f403616c8 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/myisam.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/myisam.test
@@ -1051,14 +1051,14 @@ eval set storage_engine=$default;
 # Test how DROP TABLE works if the index or data file doesn't exists
 
 create table t1 (a int) engine=myisam;
-system rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t1.MYI ;
+remove_file $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t1.MYI ;
 drop table if exists t1;
 create table t1 (a int) engine=myisam;
-system rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t1.MYI ;
+remove_file $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t1.MYI ;
 --error 1051,6
 drop table t1;
 create table t1 (a int) engine=myisam;
-system rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t1.MYD ;
+remove_file $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/master-data/test/t1.MYD ;
 --error 1105,6,29
 drop table t1;
 --error 1051