diff --git a/cluster/gce/gci/configure_helper_test.go b/cluster/gce/gci/configure_helper_test.go
index d4af0598bfd..b05e53942c2 100644
--- a/cluster/gce/gci/configure_helper_test.go
+++ b/cluster/gce/gci/configure_helper_test.go
@@ -148,7 +148,9 @@ func (c *ManifestTestCase) mustLoadPodFromManifest() {
 }
 
 func (c *ManifestTestCase) tearDown() {
-	os.RemoveAll(c.kubeHome)
+	if err := os.RemoveAll(c.kubeHome); err != nil {
+		c.t.Fatalf("Failed to teardown: %s", err)
+	}
 }
 
 func copyFile(src, dst string) (err error) {