diff --git a/test/lib.sh b/test/lib.sh
index f6db9dfd..ff021e12 100755
--- a/test/lib.sh
+++ b/test/lib.sh
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ teardown() {
     fi
 
     wait
+
+    if [ -d "$TESTS_ROOT/var/lock" ]; then
+        chmod +r test-root/var/lock
+    fi
     rm -f "$TESTS_ROOT"/running_test.pid
 }
 
diff --git a/test/teardown-root.sh b/test/teardown-root.sh
index 88609938..664c481c 100755
--- a/test/teardown-root.sh
+++ b/test/teardown-root.sh
@@ -2,8 +2,5 @@
 
 set -eu
 
-if [ -d test-root/var/lock ]; then
-    chmod +r test-root/var/lock
-fi
 make -C test-root/ clean
 rm -f test.env