diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/NonVisual/CustomDataDirectoryTest.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/NonVisual/CustomDataDirectoryTest.cs
index a540ad7247..4c44e2ec72 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/NonVisual/CustomDataDirectoryTest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/NonVisual/CustomDataDirectoryTest.cs
@@ -184,6 +184,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.NonVisual
                     Assert.DoesNotThrow(() => osu.Migrate(customPath2));
                     Assert.That(File.Exists(Path.Combine(customPath2, database_filename)));
 
+                    // some files may have been left behind for whatever reason, but that's not what we're testing here.
+                    customPath = prepareCustomPath();
+
                     Assert.DoesNotThrow(() => osu.Migrate(customPath));
                     Assert.That(File.Exists(Path.Combine(customPath, database_filename)));
                 }