diff --git a/test/test_checkArgs.py b/test/test_checkArgs.py
index 9f210ee8..a66a5777 100644
--- a/test/test_checkArgs.py
+++ b/test/test_checkArgs.py
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ def test_checkArgs_outfmt_4(args):
     assert argDict.aoi.type()=='radar_rasters'
 
 
-def test_checkArgs_outfmt_5(args):
-    '''Test that passing a raster format with height levels throws an error'''
-    args = args
-    args.aoi = StationFile(os.path.join(SCENARIO_2, 'stations.csv'))
-    argDict = checkArgs(args)
-    assert pd.read_csv(argDict['wetFilenames'][0]).shape == (8, 4)
+def test_checkArgs_outfmt_5(args, tmp_path):
+    with pushd(tmp_path):
+        args = args
+        args.aoi = StationFile(os.path.join(SCENARIO_2, 'stations.csv'))
+        argDict = checkArgs(args)
+        assert pd.read_csv(argDict['wetFilenames'][0]).shape == (8, 4)
 
 
 def test_checkArgs_outloc_1(args):
diff --git a/test/test_datelist.py b/test/test_datelist.py
index 59166faa..333f3f05 100644
--- a/test/test_datelist.py
+++ b/test/test_datelist.py
@@ -27,9 +27,13 @@ def test_datelist():
       }
     
     cfg  = update_yaml(dct_group, 'temp.yaml')
+    file_to_del = 'temp.yaml'
     param_dict = read_run_config_file(cfg)
     assert param_dict['date_list'] == true_dates
 
+    if os.path.exists(file_to_del):
+        os.remove(file_to_del)
+
 
 def test_datestep():
     SCENARIO_DIR = os.path.join(TEST_DIR, 'scenario_5')
@@ -52,5 +56,9 @@ def test_datestep():
       }
     
     cfg  = update_yaml(dct_group, 'temp.yaml')
+    file_to_del = 'temp.yaml'
     param_dict = read_run_config_file(cfg)
-    assert param_dict['date_list'] == true_dates
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+    assert param_dict['date_list'] == true_dates
+
+    if os.path.exists(file_to_del):
+        os.remove(file_to_del)
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