diff --git a/mysql-test/include/cleanup_fake_relay_log.inc b/mysql-test/include/cleanup_fake_relay_log.inc
index 000c80f3761..269cd04ca34 100644
--- a/mysql-test/include/cleanup_fake_relay_log.inc
+++ b/mysql-test/include/cleanup_fake_relay_log.inc
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@
 
 --echo Cleaning up after setup_fake_relay_log.inc
 
-# Remove files.
-remove_file $_fake_relay_log;
-remove_file $_fake_relay_index;
 --disable_query_log
 --disable_warnings
 STOP SLAVE SQL_THREAD;