diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index 560a9f62..dc12ee49 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -173,8 +173,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run XDS with Durin and single HDF5 format
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          cd tests/xds_durin
-          rm *.h5
+          cd tests/xds_durin          
           ../../build/tools/jfjoch_hdf5_test ../../tests/test_data/compression_benchmark.h5 -n25 -S
           /opt/xds/xds_par
           test -f IDXREF.LP