diff --git a/src/tests/antunit/taskdefs/war-test.xml b/src/tests/antunit/taskdefs/war-test.xml
index 052e8ce95..e264ebdaf 100644
--- a/src/tests/antunit/taskdefs/war-test.xml
+++ b/src/tests/antunit/taskdefs/war-test.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   limitations under the License.
 -->
 
-<project name="war-test" basedir="." default="antunit"
+<project name="war-test" default="antunit"
        xmlns:au="antlib:org.apache.ant.antunit">
 
   <import file="../antunit-base.xml" />
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@
     </presetdef>
   </target>
 
-  <target name="tearDown">
-    <delete dir="${input}"/>
-  </target>
-
   <!--test that you can patch a fileset reference into a lib element-->
   <target name="testlibrefs" depends="setUp">
     <mkwar webxml="${web.xml}">