diff --git a/tests/local.mk b/tests/local.mk
index e6edbf67e..4c4383c38 100644
--- a/tests/local.mk
+++ b/tests/local.mk
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ endif
 
 install-tests += $(foreach x, $(nix_tests), tests/$(x))
 
-clean-files += $(d)/tests/common/vars-and-functions.sh $(d)/config.nix $(d)/ca/config.nix
+clean-files += $(d)/common/vars-and-functions.sh $(d)/config.nix $(d)/ca/config.nix
 
 test-deps += tests/common/vars-and-functions.sh tests/config.nix tests/ca/config.nix