diff --git a/cobra/cmd/init_test.go b/cobra/cmd/init_test.go
index 9540b2d3..3060c527 100644
--- a/cobra/cmd/init_test.go
+++ b/cobra/cmd/init_test.go
@@ -19,17 +19,17 @@ func TestGoldenInitCmd(t *testing.T) {
 		AppName:      "testproject",
 	}
 
-	err := project.Create()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-
 	defer func() {
 		if _, err := os.Stat(project.AbsolutePath); err == nil {
 			os.RemoveAll(project.AbsolutePath)
 		}
 	}()
 
+	err := project.Create()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
 	expectedFiles := []string{"LICENSE", "main.go", "cmd/root.go"}
 	for _, f := range expectedFiles {
 		generatedFile := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", project.AbsolutePath, f)