diff --git a/tests/integration/list.bats b/tests/integration/list.bats
index 9d25dfd36..a22dd19a4 100644
--- a/tests/integration/list.bats
+++ b/tests/integration/list.bats
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ function setup() {
 }
 
 function teardown() {
-	if [ -n "$ALT_ROOT" ]; then
-		ROOT="$ALT_ROOT" teardown_bundle
-	fi
+	ROOT="$ALT_ROOT" teardown_bundle
+	unset ALT_ROOT
 	teardown_bundle
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/root.bats b/tests/integration/root.bats
index 53bd1ce56..68bdf5e76 100644
--- a/tests/integration/root.bats
+++ b/tests/integration/root.bats
@@ -9,10 +9,8 @@ function setup() {
 }
 
 function teardown() {
-	if [ -n "$ALT_ROOT" ]; then
-		ROOT=$ALT_ROOT __runc delete -f test_dotbox
-		rm -rf "$ALT_ROOT"
-	fi
+	ROOT=$ALT_ROOT __runc delete -f test_dotbox
+	unset ALT_ROOT
 	teardown_bundle
 }