diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/deploySICS.sh b/site_ansto/instrument/deploySICS.sh
index cd937a5a..1d26b95d 100755
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/deploySICS.sh
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/deploySICS.sh
@@ -246,6 +246,10 @@ cat $SRCDIR/MANIFEST.TXT $SRCDIR/$INSTSRC/MANIFEST.TXT > $TEMPDIR/$DESTDIR/${NEW
 cd $TEMPDIR
 # remove any .svn directories
 rm -rf $(find $TARDIR -type d -name .svn)
+# remove any unit test directories
+find $TARDIR -type d -name _trial_temp\* -exec rm -rf {} \;
+# remove any temporary .orig files
+find $TARDIR -type f -name \*.orig -exec rm {} \;
 # remove any temporary editor files
 find $TARDIR -type f -name .\*.sw\? -exec rm {} \;
 # remove any editor backup files directories