diff --git a/src/allmydata/test/no_network.py b/src/allmydata/test/no_network.py
index 7c9049192..8dd9a2f95 100644
--- a/src/allmydata/test/no_network.py
+++ b/src/allmydata/test/no_network.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # Tubs, so it is not useful for tests that involve a Helper, a KeyGenerator,
 # or the control.furl .
 
-import os.path
+import os
 from zope.interface import implements
 from twisted.application import service
 from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
@@ -401,6 +401,12 @@ class GridTestMixin:
             if i_shnum in shnums:
                 os.unlink(i_sharefile)
 
+    def delete_all_shares(self, serverdir):
+        sharedir = os.path.join(serverdir, "shares")
+        for prefixdir in os.listdir(sharedir):
+            if prefixdir != 'incoming':
+                fileutil.rm_dir(os.path.join(sharedir, prefixdir))
+
     def corrupt_share(self, (shnum, serverid, sharefile), corruptor_function):
         sharedata = open(sharefile, "rb").read()
         corruptdata = corruptor_function(sharedata)
diff --git a/src/allmydata/test/test_upload.py b/src/allmydata/test/test_upload.py
index c0ec2468f..090fa3bbe 100644
--- a/src/allmydata/test/test_upload.py
+++ b/src/allmydata/test/test_upload.py
@@ -1887,11 +1887,7 @@ class EncodingParameters(GridTestMixin, unittest.TestCase, SetDEPMixin,
             self._add_server_with_share(server_number=3, share_number=1)
             # Copy shares
             self._copy_share_to_server(3, 1)
-            storedir = self.get_serverdir(0)
-            # remove the storedir, wiping out any existing shares
-            shutil.rmtree(storedir)
-            # create an empty storedir to replace the one we just removed
-            os.mkdir(storedir)
+            self.delete_all_shares(self.get_serverdir(0))
             client = self.g.clients[0]
             client.encoding_params['happy'] = 4
             return client
@@ -1928,11 +1924,8 @@ class EncodingParameters(GridTestMixin, unittest.TestCase, SetDEPMixin,
             self._add_server_with_share(server_number=3, share_number=1)
             # Copy shares
             self._copy_share_to_server(3, 1)
-            storedir = self.get_serverdir(0)
-            # remove the storedir, wiping out any existing shares
-            shutil.rmtree(storedir)
-            # create an empty storedir to replace the one we just removed
-            os.mkdir(storedir)
+            #Remove shares from server 0
+            self.delete_all_shares(self.get_serverdir(0))
             client = self.g.clients[0]
             client.encoding_params['happy'] = 4
             return client