diff --git a/test/private-api/media.e2e-spec.ts b/test/private-api/media.e2e-spec.ts
index 5920ab3e5..7270661aa 100644
--- a/test/private-api/media.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/test/private-api/media.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -99,13 +99,16 @@ describe('Media', () => {
       await fs.unlink(join(uploadPath, fileName));
     });
     describe('fails:', () => {
+      beforeEach(async () => {
+        await fs.rmdir(uploadPath, { recursive: true });
+      });
       it('MIME type not supported', async () => {
         await request(app.getHttpServer())
           .post('/media')
           .attach('file', 'test/private-api/fixtures/test.zip')
           .set('HedgeDoc-Note', 'test_upload_media')
           .expect(400);
-        expect(await fs.access(uploadPath)).toBeFalsy();
+        await expect(fs.access(uploadPath)).rejects.toBeDefined();
       });
       it('note does not exist', async () => {
         await request(app.getHttpServer())
@@ -113,10 +116,9 @@ describe('Media', () => {
           .attach('file', 'test/private-api/fixtures/test.zip')
           .set('HedgeDoc-Note', 'i_dont_exist')
           .expect(400);
-        expect(await fs.access(uploadPath)).toBeFalsy();
+        await expect(fs.access(uploadPath)).rejects.toBeDefined();
       });
       it('mediaBackend error', async () => {
-        await fs.rmdir(uploadPath);
         await fs.mkdir(uploadPath, {
           mode: '444',
         });
@@ -126,7 +128,9 @@ describe('Media', () => {
           .set('HedgeDoc-Note', 'test_upload_media')
           .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
           .expect(500);
-        await fs.rmdir(uploadPath);
+      });
+      afterEach(async () => {
+        await fs.rmdir(uploadPath, { recursive: true });
       });
     });
   });
diff --git a/test/public-api/media.e2e-spec.ts b/test/public-api/media.e2e-spec.ts
index 78a95b56f..d8c3f3b63 100644
--- a/test/public-api/media.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/test/public-api/media.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -95,13 +95,16 @@ describe('Media', () => {
       await fs.unlink(join(uploadPath, fileName));
     });
     describe('fails:', () => {
+      beforeEach(async () => {
+        await fs.rmdir(uploadPath, { recursive: true });
+      });
       it('MIME type not supported', async () => {
         await request(app.getHttpServer())
           .post('/media')
           .attach('file', 'test/public-api/fixtures/test.zip')
           .set('HedgeDoc-Note', 'test_upload_media')
           .expect(400);
-        expect(await fs.access(uploadPath)).toBeFalsy();
+        await expect(fs.access(uploadPath)).rejects.toBeDefined();
       });
       it('note does not exist', async () => {
         await request(app.getHttpServer())
@@ -109,10 +112,9 @@ describe('Media', () => {
           .attach('file', 'test/public-api/fixtures/test.zip')
           .set('HedgeDoc-Note', 'i_dont_exist')
           .expect(400);
-        expect(await fs.access(uploadPath)).toBeFalsy();
+        await expect(fs.access(uploadPath)).rejects.toBeDefined();
       });
       it('mediaBackend error', async () => {
-        await fs.rmdir(uploadPath);
         await fs.mkdir(uploadPath, {
           mode: '444',
         });
@@ -122,7 +124,9 @@ describe('Media', () => {
           .set('HedgeDoc-Note', 'test_upload_media')
           .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
           .expect(500);
-        await fs.rmdir(uploadPath);
+      });
+      afterEach(async () => {
+        await fs.rmdir(uploadPath, { recursive: true });
       });
     });
   });