diff --git a/test-suite/tests/filesys.test b/test-suite/tests/filesys.test
index 049c9a2b0..253c32ac5 100644
--- a/test-suite/tests/filesys.test
+++ b/test-suite/tests/filesys.test
@@ -222,4 +222,5 @@
           (throw 'unresolved)))))
 
 (delete-file (test-file))
-(delete-file (test-symlink))
+(when (file-exists? (test-symlink))
+  (delete-file (test-symlink)))