diff --git a/test_fms/data_override/test_data_override2_ongrid.sh b/test_fms/data_override/test_data_override2_ongrid.sh
index 104a5a874..4d4616734 100755
--- a/test_fms/data_override/test_data_override2_ongrid.sh
+++ b/test_fms/data_override/test_data_override2_ongrid.sh
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ test_expect_success "data_override on grid with 0 halos in x and y (${KIND})" '
   mpirun -n 6 ../test_data_override_ongrid_${KIND}
 '
 
+rm -rf INPUT/*
 test_expect_success "data_override get_grid_v1 (${KIND})" '
   mpirun -n 1 ../test_get_grid_v1_${KIND}
 '
diff --git a/test_fms/data_override/test_data_override2_scalar.sh b/test_fms/data_override/test_data_override2_scalar.sh
index 319684d12..6b6c096b7 100755
--- a/test_fms/data_override/test_data_override2_scalar.sh
+++ b/test_fms/data_override/test_data_override2_scalar.sh
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ cp input_base.nml input.nml
 test_expect_success "data_override scalar field (${KIND})" '
   mpirun -n 6 ../test_data_override_ongrid_${KIND}
 '
+
 done
 rm -rf INPUT *.nc # remove any leftover files to reduce size