diff --git a/spec/acceptance/backup_spec.rb b/spec/acceptance/backup_spec.rb
index 5a740b0..7b2858d 100644
--- a/spec/acceptance/backup_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/acceptance/backup_spec.rb
@@ -3,12 +3,10 @@ require 'spec_helper_acceptance'
 describe 'concat backup parameter' do
   context '=> puppet' do
     before :all do
+      shell('rm -rf /tmp/concat')
       shell('mkdir -p /tmp/concat')
       shell("/bin/echo 'old contents' > /tmp/concat/file")
     end
-    after :all do
-      shell('rm -rf /tmp/concat')
-    end
 
     pp = <<-EOS
       concat { '/tmp/concat/file':
@@ -36,12 +34,10 @@ describe 'concat backup parameter' do
 
   context '=> .backup' do
     before :all do
+      shell('rm -rf /tmp/concat')
       shell('mkdir -p /tmp/concat')
       shell("/bin/echo 'old contents' > /tmp/concat/file")
     end
-    after :all do
-      shell('rm -rf /tmp/concat')
-    end
 
     pp = <<-EOS
       concat { '/tmp/concat/file':
@@ -74,12 +70,10 @@ describe 'concat backup parameter' do
   # boolean false value, but the string 'false' has the same effect in Puppet 3
   context "=> 'false'" do
     before :all do
+      shell('rm -rf /tmp/concat')
       shell('mkdir -p /tmp/concat')
       shell("/bin/echo 'old contents' > /tmp/concat/file")
     end
-    after :all do
-      shell('rm -rf /tmp/concat')
-    end
 
     pp = <<-EOS
       concat { '/tmp/concat/file':
diff --git a/spec/acceptance/basic_spec.rb b/spec/acceptance/basic_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 5d78d7b..0000000
--- a/spec/acceptance/basic_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-require 'spec_helper_acceptance'
-
-# Here we put the more basic fundamental tests, ultra obvious stuff.
-describe "basic tests:" do
-  it 'copies the module across' do
-    # No point diagnosing any more if the module wasn't copied properly
-    shell "ls #{default['distmoduledir']}/concat" do |r|
-      expect(r.stdout).to match(/Modulefile/)
-      expect(r.stderr).to be_empty
-    end
-  end
-end