diff --git a/tests/generic/162 b/tests/generic/162
index 5ff2ee2c..61cf4634 100755
--- a/tests/generic/162
+++ b/tests/generic/162
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ trap "_cleanup; exit \$status" 0 1 2 3 7 15
 _cleanup()
 {
     cd /
-    rm -rf $tmp.*
+    rm -rf $tmp.* $finished_file
     wait
 }
 
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ _scratch_mkfs > $seqres.full 2>&1
 _scratch_mount >> $seqres.full 2>&1
 
 testdir=$SCRATCH_MNT/test-$seq
+finished_file=/tmp/finished
+rm -rf $finished_file
 mkdir $testdir
 
 loops=512
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ _pwrite_byte 0x61 0 $((loops * blksz)) $testdir/file2 >> $seqres.full
 _scratch_cycle_mount
 
 overwrite() {
-	while [ ! -e $testdir/finished ]; do
+	while [ ! -e $finished_file ]; do
 		seq $nr_loops -1 0 | while read i; do
 			_pwrite_byte 0x61 $((i * blksz)) $blksz $testdir/file2 >> $seqres.full
 		done
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ for i in `seq 1 2`; do
 	done
 done
 echo "Finished dedupeing"
-touch $testdir/finished
+touch $finished_file
 wait
 
 # success, all done
diff --git a/tests/generic/163 b/tests/generic/163
index fcba677c..e2c6042c 100755
--- a/tests/generic/163
+++ b/tests/generic/163
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ trap "_cleanup; exit \$status" 0 1 2 3 7 15
 _cleanup()
 {
     cd /
-    rm -rf $tmp.*
+    rm -rf $tmp.* $finished_file
     wait
 }
 
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ _scratch_mkfs > $seqres.full 2>&1
 _scratch_mount >> $seqres.full 2>&1
 
 testdir=$SCRATCH_MNT/test-$seq
+finished_file=/tmp/finished
+rm -rf $finished_file
 mkdir $testdir
 
 loops=512
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ _pwrite_byte 0x61 0 $((loops * blksz)) $testdir/file2 >> $seqres.full
 _scratch_cycle_mount
 
 overwrite() {
-	while [ ! -e $testdir/finished ]; do
+	while [ ! -e $finished_file ]; do
 		seq $nr_loops -1 0 | while read i; do
 			_pwrite_byte 0x61 $((i * blksz)) $blksz $testdir/file1 >> $seqres.full
 		done
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ for i in `seq 1 2`; do
 	done
 done
 echo "Finished dedupeing"
-touch $testdir/finished
+touch $finished_file
 wait
 
 # success, all done
diff --git a/tests/generic/164 b/tests/generic/164
index acacb7f4..78ea787e 100755
--- a/tests/generic/164
+++ b/tests/generic/164
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ trap "_cleanup; exit \$status" 0 1 2 3 7 15
 _cleanup()
 {
     cd /
-    rm -rf $tmp.*
+    rm -rf $tmp.* $finished_file
     wait
 }
 
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ _scratch_mkfs > $seqres.full 2>&1
 _scratch_mount >> $seqres.full 2>&1
 
 testdir=$SCRATCH_MNT/test-$seq
+finished_file=/tmp/finished
+rm -rf $finished_file
 mkdir $testdir
 
 loops=512
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ fbytes() {
 }
 
 reader() {
-	while [ ! -e $testdir/finished ]; do
+	while [ ! -e $finished_file ]; do
 		_read_range $testdir/file3 0 $((loops * blksz)) | fbytes
 	done
 }
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ for i in `seq 1 2`; do
 	done
 done
 echo "Finished reflinking"
-touch $testdir/finished
+touch $finished_file
 wait
 
 # success, all done
diff --git a/tests/generic/165 b/tests/generic/165
index b742d196..ca11e1e6 100755
--- a/tests/generic/165
+++ b/tests/generic/165
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ trap "_cleanup; exit \$status" 0 1 2 3 7 15
 _cleanup()
 {
     cd /
-    rm -rf $tmp.*
+    rm -rf $tmp.* $finished_file
     wait
 }
 
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ _scratch_mkfs > $seqres.full 2>&1
 _scratch_mount >> $seqres.full 2>&1
 
 testdir=$SCRATCH_MNT/test-$seq
+finished_file=/tmp/finished
+rm -rf $finished_file
 mkdir $testdir
 
 loops=512
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ fbytes() {
 }
 
 reader() {
-	while [ ! -e $testdir/finished ]; do
+	while [ ! -e $finished_file ]; do
 		_read_range $testdir/file3 0 $((loops * blksz)) -d | fbytes
 	done
 }
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ for i in `seq 1 2`; do
 	done
 done
 echo "Finished reflinking"
-touch $testdir/finished
+touch $finished_file
 wait
 
 # success, all done
diff --git a/tests/generic/166 b/tests/generic/166
index 0e31f2eb..8600a133 100755
--- a/tests/generic/166
+++ b/tests/generic/166
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ trap "_cleanup; exit \$status" 0 1 2 3 7 15
 _cleanup()
 {
     cd /
-    rm -rf $tmp.*
+    rm -rf $tmp.* $finished_file
     wait
 }
 
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ _scratch_mkfs > $seqres.full 2>&1
 _scratch_mount >> $seqres.full 2>&1
 
 testdir=$SCRATCH_MNT/test-$seq
+finished_file=/tmp/finished
+rm -rf $finished_file
 mkdir $testdir
 
 loops=1024
@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ _scratch_cycle_mount
 # Snapshot creator...
 snappy() {
 	n=0
-	while [ ! -e $testdir/finished ]; do
+	while [ ! -e $finished_file ]; do
 		out="$(_cp_reflink $testdir/file1 $testdir/snap_$n 2>&1)"
 		res=$?
 		echo "$out" | grep -q "No space left" && break
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ snappy &
 seq $nr_loops -1 0 | while read i; do
 	_pwrite_byte 0x63 $((i * blksz)) $blksz -d $testdir/file1 >> $seqres.full
 done
-touch $testdir/finished
+touch $finished_file
 wait
 
 # success, all done
diff --git a/tests/generic/167 b/tests/generic/167
index b2d6c87b..261506bd 100755
--- a/tests/generic/167
+++ b/tests/generic/167
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ trap "_cleanup; exit \$status" 0 1 2 3 7 15
 _cleanup()
 {
     cd /
-    rm -rf $tmp.*
+    rm -rf $tmp.* $finished_file
     wait
 }
 
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ _scratch_mkfs > $seqres.full 2>&1
 _scratch_mount >> $seqres.full 2>&1
 
 testdir=$SCRATCH_MNT/test-$seq
+finished_file=/tmp/finished
+rm -rf $finished_file
 mkdir $testdir
 
 loops=1024
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ _scratch_cycle_mount
 # Snapshot creator...
 snappy() {
 	n=0
-	while [ ! -e $testdir/finished ]; do
+	while [ ! -e $finished_file ]; do
 		out="$(_cp_reflink $testdir/file1 $testdir/snap_$n 2>&1)"
 		res=$?
 		echo "$out" | grep -q "No space left" && break
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ snappy &
 seq $nr_loops -1 0 | while read i; do
 	_pwrite_byte 0x63 $((i * blksz)) $blksz $testdir/file1 >> $seqres.full
 done
-touch $testdir/finished
+touch $finished_file
 wait
 
 # success, all done
diff --git a/tests/generic/168 b/tests/generic/168
index 7047d10a..ceee2640 100755
--- a/tests/generic/168
+++ b/tests/generic/168
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ trap "_cleanup; exit \$status" 0 1 2 3 7 15
 _cleanup()
 {
     cd /
-    rm -rf $tmp.*
+    rm -rf $tmp.* $finished_file
     wait
 }
 
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ _scratch_mkfs > $seqres.full 2>&1
 _scratch_mount >> $seqres.full 2>&1
 
 testdir=$SCRATCH_MNT/test-$seq
+finished_file=/tmp/finished
+rm -rf $finished_file
 mkdir $testdir
 
 loops=1024
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ _scratch_cycle_mount
 
 # Direct I/O overwriter...
 overwrite() {
-	while [ ! -e $testdir/finished ]; do
+	while [ ! -e $finished_file ]; do
 		seq $nr_loops -1 0 | while read i; do
 			_pwrite_byte 0x63 $((i * blksz)) $blksz $testdir/file2 >> $seqres.full
 		done
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ seq 1 10 | while read j; do
 		[ $? -ne 0 ] && exit
 	done
 done
-touch $testdir/finished
+touch $finished_file
 wait
 
 # success, all done
diff --git a/tests/generic/170 b/tests/generic/170
index 4861052e..65592430 100755
--- a/tests/generic/170
+++ b/tests/generic/170
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ trap "_cleanup; exit \$status" 0 1 2 3 7 15
 _cleanup()
 {
     cd /
-    rm -rf $tmp.*
+    rm -rf $tmp.* $finished_file
     wait
 }
 
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ _scratch_mkfs > $seqres.full 2>&1
 _scratch_mount >> $seqres.full 2>&1
 
 testdir=$SCRATCH_MNT/test-$seq
+finished_file=/tmp/finished
+rm -rf $finished_file
 mkdir $testdir
 
 loops=1024
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ _scratch_cycle_mount
 
 # Direct I/O overwriter...
 overwrite() {
-	while [ ! -e $testdir/finished ]; do
+	while [ ! -e $finished_file ]; do
 		seq $nr_loops -1 0 | while read i; do
 			_pwrite_byte 0x63 $((i * blksz)) $blksz -d $testdir/file2 >> $seqres.full
 		done
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ seq 1 10 | while read j; do
 		[ $? -ne 0 ] && exit
 	done
 done
-touch $testdir/finished
+touch $finished_file
 wait
 
 # success, all done
diff --git a/tests/generic/333 b/tests/generic/333
index 8db86e3c..3d874d7e 100755
--- a/tests/generic/333
+++ b/tests/generic/333
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ trap "_cleanup; exit \$status" 0 1 2 3 7 15
 _cleanup()
 {
     cd /
-    rm -rf $tmp.*
+    rm -rf $tmp.* $finished_file $abort_file
     wait
 }
 
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ _scratch_mkfs_sized $((400 * 1048576)) > $seqres.full 2>&1
 _scratch_mount >> $seqres.full 2>&1
 
 testdir=$SCRATCH_MNT/test-$seq
+finished_file=/tmp/finished
+rm -rf $finished_file
+abort_file=/tmp/abort
+rm -rf $abort_file
 mkdir $testdir
 
 loops=1024
@@ -68,7 +72,7 @@ _scratch_cycle_mount
 # Snapshot creator...
 snappy() {
 	n=0
-	while [ ! -e $testdir/finished ]; do
+	while [ ! -e $finished_file ]; do
 		out="$(_cp_reflink $testdir/file1 $testdir/snap_$n 2>&1)"
 		res=$?
 		echo $out | grep -q "No space left" && break
@@ -76,7 +80,7 @@ snappy() {
 		test $res -ne 0 && break
 		n=$((n + 1))
 	done
-	touch $testdir/abort
+	touch $abort_file
 }
 
 echo "Snapshot a file undergoing directio rewrite"
@@ -85,13 +89,13 @@ seq 1 1000 | while read j; do
 	seq $nr_loops -1 0 | while read i; do
 		out="$(_pwrite_byte 0x63 $((i * blksz)) $blksz -d $testdir/file1 2>&1)"
 		echo $out >> $seqres.full
-		echo $out | grep -q "No space left" && touch $testdir/abort
-		echo $out | grep -qi "error" && touch $testdir/abort
-		test -e $testdir/abort && break
+		echo $out | grep -q "No space left" && touch $abort_file
+		echo $out | grep -qi "error" && touch $abort_file
+		test -e $abort_file && break
 	done
-	test -e $testdir/abort && break
+	test -e $abort_file && break
 done
-touch $testdir/finished
+touch $finished_file
 wait
 
 # success, all done
diff --git a/tests/generic/334 b/tests/generic/334
index 57141252..fb21d4f9 100755
--- a/tests/generic/334
+++ b/tests/generic/334
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ trap "_cleanup; exit \$status" 0 1 2 3 7 15
 _cleanup()
 {
     cd /
-    rm -rf $tmp.*
+    rm -rf $tmp.* $finished_file $abort_file
     wait
 }
 
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ _scratch_mkfs_sized $((400 * 1048576)) > $seqres.full 2>&1
 _scratch_mount >> $seqres.full 2>&1
 
 testdir=$SCRATCH_MNT/test-$seq
+finished_file=/tmp/finished
+rm -rf $finished_file
+abort_file=/tmp/abort
+rm -rf $abort_file
 mkdir $testdir
 
 loops=1024
@@ -67,7 +71,7 @@ _scratch_cycle_mount
 # Snapshot creator...
 snappy() {
 	n=0
-	while [ ! -e $testdir/finished ]; do
+	while [ ! -e $finished_file ]; do
 		out="$(_cp_reflink $testdir/file1 $testdir/snap_$n 2>&1)"
 		res=$?
 		echo $out | grep -q "No space left" && break
@@ -75,7 +79,7 @@ snappy() {
 		test $res -ne 0 && break
 		n=$((n + 1))
 	done
-	touch $testdir/abort
+	touch $abort_file
 }
 
 echo "Snapshot a file undergoing buffered rewrite"
@@ -84,13 +88,13 @@ seq 1 1000 | while read j; do
 	seq $nr_loops -1 0 | while read i; do
 		out="$(_pwrite_byte 0x63 $((i * blksz)) $blksz $testdir/file1 2>&1)"
 		echo $out >> $seqres.full
-		echo $out | grep -q "No space left" && touch $testdir/abort
-		echo $out | grep -qi "error" && touch $testdir/abort
-		test -e $testdir/abort && break
+		echo $out | grep -q "No space left" && touch $abort_file
+		echo $out | grep -qi "error" && touch $abort_file
+		test -e $abort_file && break
 	done
-	test -e $testdir/abort && break
+	test -e $abort_file && break
 done
-touch $testdir/finished
+touch $finished_file
 wait
 
 # success, all done