diff --git a/features/step_definitions/jekyll_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/jekyll_steps.rb
index fd58679dc97..65556d378e2 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/jekyll_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/jekyll_steps.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 Before do
+  if File.directory?(TEST_DIR)
+    FileUtils.rm_rf(TEST_DIR)
+  end
   FileUtils.mkdir(TEST_DIR)
   Dir.chdir(TEST_DIR)
 end