diff --git a/test/unit/testdotfile.cpp b/test/unit/testdotfile.cpp
index b569df1..84e658a 100644
--- a/test/unit/testdotfile.cpp
+++ b/test/unit/testdotfile.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void createTestDotfiles(const std::vector<std::string>& fileNames, const std::ve
 	}
 }
 
-void removeTestDotfiles(const std::vector<std::string>& files)
+void removeTestDotfiles(const std::vector<std::string>& files, bool deleteInHome = true)
 {
 	for (auto file : files) {
 		// Get the top-level directory
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ void removeTestDotfiles(const std::vector<std::string>& files)
 			std::filesystem::remove_all(file);
 		}
 
+		if (!deleteInHome) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		// Delete recursively in home directory
 		file = homeDirectory / file;
 		if (std::filesystem::exists(file) || std::filesystem::is_symlink(file)) {