diff --git a/test/falco_test.py b/test/falco_test.py
index a9d4d44e..f1fd1e2d 100644
--- a/test/falco_test.py
+++ b/test/falco_test.py
@@ -224,13 +224,14 @@ class FalcoTest(Test):
                     output['actual'] = key
                     output['expected'] = value
                     output_strictly_contains.append(output)
-                    # Clean up file from previous tests, if any
-                    if not output['actual'] == 'stdout' and os.path.exists(output['actual']):
-                        os.remove(output['actual'])
-                    filedir = os.path.dirname(output['expected'])
-                    # Create the parent directory for the file if it doesn't exist.
-                    if not os.path.isdir(filedir):
-                        os.makedirs(filedir)
+                    if not output['actual'] == 'stdout':
+                        # Clean up file from previous tests, if any
+                        if os.path.exists(output['actual']):
+                            os.remove(output['actual'])
+                        # Create the parent directory for the file if it doesn't exist.
+                        filedir = os.path.dirname(output['actual'])
+                        if not os.path.isdir(filedir):
+                            os.makedirs(filedir)
             self.output_strictly_contains = output_strictly_contains
 
         self.grpcurl_res = None