diff --git a/Lib/test/test_subprocess.py b/Lib/test/test_subprocess.py
index b0d8235..9f7184f 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_subprocess.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_subprocess.py
@@ -436,8 +436,8 @@
             os.chmod(fname, 0700)
             p = subprocess.Popen(fname)
             p.wait()
-            self.assertEqual(p.returncode, 47)
             os.remove(fname)
+            self.assertEqual(p.returncode, 47)
 
         def test_invalid_args(self):
             # invalid arguments should raise ValueError
@@ -477,6 +477,7 @@
             os.close(f)
             os.chmod(fname, 0700)
             rc = subprocess.call(fname)
+            os.remove(fname)
             self.assertEqual(rc, 47)