diff --git a/mysql-test/t/backup.test b/mysql-test/t/backup.test
index 6ff4144aaf2..b05eef6a3ad 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/backup.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/backup.test
@@ -57,6 +57,15 @@ unlock tables;
 connection con1;
 reap;
 drop table t5;
---system rm $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t?.*
+remove_file $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t1.MYD;
+remove_file $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t2.MYD;
+remove_file $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t3.MYD;
+remove_file $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t4.MYD;
+remove_file $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t5.MYD;
+remove_file $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t1.frm;
+remove_file $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t2.frm;
+remove_file $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t3.frm;
+remove_file $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t4.frm;
+remove_file $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/t5.frm;
 
 # End of 4.1 tests