diff --git a/features/support/remote_command_helpers.rb b/features/support/remote_command_helpers.rb
index 91420c1f..bafdf560 100644
--- a/features/support/remote_command_helpers.rb
+++ b/features/support/remote_command_helpers.rb
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ module RemoteCommandHelpers
 
   def safely_remove_file(_path)
     run_vagrant_command("rm #{test_file}")
-  rescue
-    VagrantHelpers::VagrantSSHCommandError
+  rescue VagrantHelpers::VagrantSSHCommandError
+    nil
   end
 end