diff --git a/aw/python/distributed/common/drivers.py b/aw/python/distributed/common/drivers.py
index 239238dff857870cbf9e54b0832059d78ca3d5e8..71cae5cd5f6f6597059ee2261bb52094937007b1 100755
--- a/aw/python/distributed/common/drivers.py
+++ b/aw/python/distributed/common/drivers.py
@@ -166,7 +166,8 @@ class CppTestDriver(ITestDriver):
         if options.coverage:
             receive_coverage_data(self.device, result_path, suite_file, file_name)
         
-        del long_command_path
+        if os.path.exists(long_command_path):
+            os.remove(long_command_path)
 
 
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