diff --git a/scikits/image/io/tests/test_sift.py b/scikits/image/io/tests/test_sift.py
index f2e9da95..02e99856 100644
--- a/scikits/image/io/tests/test_sift.py
+++ b/scikits/image/io/tests/test_sift.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from nose.tools import *
 from numpy.testing import assert_array_equal, assert_array_almost_equal, \
                           assert_equal, run_module_suite
 from tempfile import NamedTemporaryFile
+import os
 
 from scikits.image.io import load_sift, load_surf
 
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ def test_load_sift():
     f = open(fname, 'rb')
     features = load_sift(f)
     f.close()
+    os.remove(fname)
 
     assert_equal(len(features), 2)
     assert_equal(len(features['data'][0]), 128)
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ def test_load_surf():
     f = open(fname, 'rb')
     features = load_surf(f)
     f.close()
+    os.remove(fname)
 
     assert_equal(len(features), 2)
     assert_equal(len(features['data'][0]), 64)