1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
index 8794459..1e03e66 100644
--- a/tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils.py
@@ -58,16 +58,24 @@ def get_config():
 
 
 def rm_nodedirs(config):
-    """Removes node directories"""
+    """Purges and removes node directories."""
     nodes = get_nodedirs(config)
+    purge_nodedirs(config)
+
     for node in nodes:
         try:
-            purge_dir(node)
             rmdir(node)
         except OSError, e:
             print "Problem deleting", node, e
 
 
+def purge_nodedirs(config):
+    """Purges everything inside node directories."""
+    nodes = get_nodedirs(config)
+    for node in nodes:
+        purge_dir(node)
+
+
 def rm_configdir():
     """Removes the combox test config directory."""
     config_dir = path.join('tests', 'test-config')