diff --git a/jps/jps-plugin/jps-tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jps/build/KotlinJpsBuildTest.kt b/jps/jps-plugin/jps-tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jps/build/KotlinJpsBuildTest.kt
index ddac1034704..f848d7a9dbe 100644
--- a/jps/jps-plugin/jps-tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jps/build/KotlinJpsBuildTest.kt
+++ b/jps/jps-plugin/jps-tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/jps/build/KotlinJpsBuildTest.kt
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ class KotlinJpsBuildTest : AbstractKotlinJpsBuildTestCase() {
                 Operation.CHANGE ->
                     touch(file)
                 Operation.DELETE ->
-                    assertTrue("Can not delete file \"" + file.absolutePath + "\"", file.exists())
+                    assertTrue("Can not delete file \"" + file.absolutePath + "\"", file.delete())
                 else ->
                     fail("Unknown operation")
             }