diff --git a/test/rubygems/test_gem_commands_signout_command.rb b/test/rubygems/test_gem_commands_signout_command.rb
index 2bb782e6f0..2674351fd3 100644
--- a/test/rubygems/test_gem_commands_signout_command.rb
+++ b/test/rubygems/test_gem_commands_signout_command.rb
@@ -8,15 +8,9 @@ class TestGemCommandsSignoutCommand < Gem::TestCase
 
   def setup
     super
-
     @cmd = Gem::Commands::SignoutCommand.new
   end
 
-  def teardown
-    super
-    File.delete Gem.configuration.credentials_path if File.exist?(Gem.configuration.credentials_path)
-  end
-
   def test_execute_when_user_is_signed_in
     FileUtils.mkdir_p File.dirname(Gem.configuration.credentials_path)
     FileUtils::touch Gem.configuration.credentials_path