diff --git a/tests/core/Makefile b/tests/core/Makefile
index b9dd0c9a2..8454ea271 100644
--- a/tests/core/Makefile
+++ b/tests/core/Makefile
@@ -8,12 +8,9 @@ download_test_assets:
 
 image_test:
 	$(ODIN) test image/test_core_image.odin
-	rm test_core_image
 
 compress_test:
 	$(ODIN) test compress/test_core_compress.odin
-	rm test_core_compress
 
 strings_test:
 	$(ODIN) test strings/test_core_strings.odin
-	rm test_core_strings
diff --git a/tests/core/build.bat b/tests/core/build.bat
index 6c0a42a29..849384bee 100644
--- a/tests/core/build.bat
+++ b/tests/core/build.bat
@@ -6,16 +6,13 @@ echo ---
 echo Running core:image tests
 echo ---
 %PATH_TO_ODIN% test image    %COMMON%
-del image.exe
 
 echo ---
 echo Running core:compress tests
 echo ---
 %PATH_TO_ODIN% test compress %COMMON%
-del compress.exe
 
 echo ---
 echo Running core:strings tests
 echo ---
 %PATH_TO_ODIN% test strings %COMMON%
-del strings.exe
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