diff --git a/test/system/010-nts b/test/system/010-nts
index 7897ceb..6600725 100755
--- a/test/system/010-nts
+++ b/test/system/010-nts
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ stop_chronyd || test_fail
 check_chronyd_messages || test_fail
 check_chronyd_files || test_fail
 
-rm -f $TEST_LOGDIR/measurements.log
-
 server_options="port $ntpport nts ntsport $((ntsport + 1))"
 
 start_chronyd || test_fail
diff --git a/test/system/test.common b/test/system/test.common
index b9a9929..7005c9e 100644
--- a/test/system/test.common
+++ b/test/system/test.common
@@ -260,6 +260,8 @@ start_chronyd() {
 
 	trap stop_chronyd EXIT
 
+	rm -f "$TEST_LOGDIR"/*.log
+
 	$CHRONYD_WRAPPER "$chronyd" $(get_chronyd_options) > "$TEST_DIR/chronyd.out" 2>&1
 
 	[ $? -eq 0 ] && [ -f "$pidfile" ] && ps -p "$(cat "$pidfile")" > /dev/null && test_ok || test_error