diff --git a/tests/generic/062 b/tests/generic/062
index b6e28e0f..3fef02e8 100755
--- a/tests/generic/062
+++ b/tests/generic/062
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ echo "*** backup everything"
 _backup $tmp.backup1
 
 echo "*** clear out the scratch device"
-rm -fr $SCRATCH_MNT/*
+rm -rf $(find $SCRATCH_MNT/* | grep -v "lost+found")
 echo "AFTER REMOVE" >>$seqres.full
 getfattr -L -R -m '.' $SCRATCH_MNT >>$seqres.full
 
diff --git a/tests/generic/520 b/tests/generic/520
index 4058262b..167d7077 100755
--- a/tests/generic/520
+++ b/tests/generic/520
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ after=""
 clean_dir()
 {
 	_mount_flakey
-	rm -rf $SCRATCH_MNT/*
+	rm -rf $(find $SCRATCH_MNT/* | grep -v "lost+found")
 	sync
 	_unmount_flakey
 }