diff --git a/test/integration/react-streaming-and-server-components/test/functions.js b/test/integration/react-streaming-and-server-components/test/functions.js
index 78c85e4455e66..6283ff46b5a17 100644
--- a/test/integration/react-streaming-and-server-components/test/functions.js
+++ b/test/integration/react-streaming-and-server-components/test/functions.js
@@ -9,14 +9,16 @@ import { nextBuild } from './utils'
 
 export default function (context) {
   it('should not generate functions manifest when filesystem API is not enabled', async () => {
+    // Make sure there is no existing functions manifest (caused by failed tests etc).
+    await fs.remove(join(context.appDir, '.next'))
     await nextBuild(context.appDir)
     const functionsManifestPath = join(
       context.distDir,
       'server',
       'functions-manifest.json'
     )
-    await fs.remove(join(context.appDir, '.next'))
     expect(fs.existsSync(functionsManifestPath)).toBe(false)
+    await fs.remove(join(context.appDir, '.next'))
   })
   it('should contain rsc paths in functions manifest', async () => {
     await nextBuild(context.appDir, { env: { ENABLE_FILE_SYSTEM_API: '1' } })