diff --git a/test/distributed_exec.jl b/test/distributed_exec.jl
index a4aa5d117b946e..331c883d3671c2 100644
--- a/test/distributed_exec.jl
+++ b/test/distributed_exec.jl
@@ -1402,7 +1402,7 @@ let
         rm(tmp_file, force=true)
         rm(tmp_file2, force=true)
         rm(tmp_dir2, force=true)
-        rm(tmp_dir, force=true)
+        #rm(tmp_dir, force=true)
     end
 end
 # cookie and comand line option `--worker` tests. remove workers, set cookie and test