diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_wpas_config.py b/tests/hwsim/test_wpas_config.py
index 1974f7f98..1dd839c14 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_wpas_config.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_wpas_config.py
@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@ def test_wpas_config_file(dev):
             os.remove(config)
         except:
             pass
+        try:
+            os.remove(config + ".tmp")
+        except:
+            pass
         try:
             os.rmdir(config)
         except: