diff --git a/tests/e2e/step_rapid_test.go b/tests/e2e/step_rapid_test.go
index dde5f2f465..5442e376d5 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/step_rapid_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/step_rapid_test.go
@@ -19,11 +19,7 @@ func TestReadAndWriteTrace(t *testing.T) {
 	parser := JSONParser{}
 	writer := JSONWriter{}
 
-	dir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "example")
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	defer os.RemoveAll(dir) // clean up
+	dir := t.TempDir() 
 
 	rapid.Check(t, func(t *rapid.T) {
 		trace := GetTraceGen().Draw(t, "Trace")
diff --git a/tests/e2e/trace_handlers_test.go b/tests/e2e/trace_handlers_test.go
index d1961932d9..332cc92555 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/trace_handlers_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/trace_handlers_test.go
@@ -53,11 +53,7 @@ func TestWriterThenParser(t *testing.T) {
 		"democracyRewardsSteps": {democracyRegisteredDenomSteps},
 	}
 
-	dir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "example")
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	defer os.RemoveAll(dir) // clean up
+	dir := t.TempDir() 
 
 	for name, tc := range tests {
 		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {