diff --git a/test/test-cmd-search.ts b/test/test-cmd-search.ts
index 0be0d006..ceb0792d 100644
--- a/test/test-cmd-search.ts
+++ b/test/test-cmd-search.ts
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ describe("cmd-search.ts", function () {
   };
   getWorkDir("test-openupm-cli");
   beforeEach(function () {
-    removeWorkDir("test-openupm-cli");
-    createWorkDir("test-openupm-cli", { manifest: true });
     removeWorkDir("test-openupm-cli");
     createWorkDir("test-openupm-cli", { manifest: true });
     mockConsole = attachMockConsole();