diff --git a/test/e2e_node/runner/remote/run_remote.go b/test/e2e_node/runner/remote/run_remote.go
index 917c9982caf..36a7dbedd6b 100644
--- a/test/e2e_node/runner/remote/run_remote.go
+++ b/test/e2e_node/runner/remote/run_remote.go
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ func main() {
 	if !exitOk {
 		fmt.Printf("Failure: %d errors encountered.\n", errCount)
 		callGubernator(*gubernator)
+		arc.deleteArchive()
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 	callGubernator(*gubernator)