diff --git a/test/color.active.t b/test/color.active.t
index 501ada6dc..da1d0951e 100755
--- a/test/color.active.t
+++ b/test/color.active.t
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use Test::More tests => 4;
+use Test::More tests => 2;
 
 # Ensure environment has no influence.
 delete $ENV{'TASKDATA'};
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ if (open my $fh, '>', 'color.rc')
             "color.active=red\n",
             "_forcecolor=1\n";
   close $fh;
-  ok (-r 'color.rc', 'Created color.rc');
 }
 
 # Test the add command.
@@ -54,11 +53,5 @@ like ($output, qr/ \033\[31m        .* red     .* \033\[0m /x, 'color.active');
 
 # Cleanup.
 unlink qw(pending.data completed.data undo.data backlog.data color.rc);
-ok (! -r 'pending.data'   &&
-    ! -r 'completed.data' &&
-    ! -r 'undo.data'      &&
-    ! -r 'backlog.data'   &&
-    ! -r 'color.rc', 'Cleanup');
-
 exit 0;
 
diff --git a/test/color.blocked.t b/test/color.blocked.t
index 94e88c5ed..95447d0ec 100755
--- a/test/color.blocked.t
+++ b/test/color.blocked.t
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use Test::More tests => 4;
+use Test::More tests => 2;
 
 # Ensure environment has no influence.
 delete $ENV{'TASKDATA'};
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ if (open my $fh, '>', 'color.rc')
             "color.alternate=\n",
             "_forcecolor=1\n";
   close $fh;
-  ok (-r 'color.rc', 'Created color.rc');
 }
 
 # Test the add command.
@@ -55,11 +54,5 @@ like ($output, qr/ \033\[31m        .* red     .* \033\[0m /x, 'color.blocked');
 
 # Cleanup.
 unlink qw(pending.data completed.data undo.data backlog.data color.rc);
-ok (! -r 'pending.data'   &&
-    ! -r 'completed.data' &&
-    ! -r 'undo.data'      &&
-    ! -r 'backlog.data'   &&
-    ! -r 'color.rc', 'Cleanup');
-
 exit 0;
 
diff --git a/test/color.disable.t b/test/color.disable.t
index b1b45334b..efa8a1441 100755
--- a/test/color.disable.t
+++ b/test/color.disable.t
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use Test::More tests => 5;
+use Test::More tests => 3;
 
 # Ensure environment has no influence.
 delete $ENV{'TASKDATA'};
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ if (open my $fh, '>', 'color.rc')
             "color.pri.H=red\n",
             "fontunderline=no\n";
   close $fh;
-  ok (-r 'color.rc', 'Created color.rc');
 }
 
 # Test the add command.
@@ -53,11 +52,5 @@ unlike ($output, qr/\033\[0m/,  'color.disable - no color reset');
 
 # Cleanup.
 unlink qw(pending.data completed.data undo.data backlog.data color.rc);
-ok (! -r 'pending.data'   &&
-    ! -r 'completed.data' &&
-    ! -r 'undo.data'      &&
-    ! -r 'backlog.data'   &&
-    ! -r 'color.rc', 'Cleanup');
-
 exit 0;
 
diff --git a/test/color.keyword.t b/test/color.keyword.t
index 1431b04e7..c4d2403e6 100755
--- a/test/color.keyword.t
+++ b/test/color.keyword.t
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use Test::More tests => 6;
+use Test::More tests => 4;
 
 # Ensure environment has no influence.
 delete $ENV{'TASKDATA'};
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ if (open my $fh, '>', 'color.rc')
             "color.keyword.yellow=yellow\n",
             "_forcecolor=1\n";
   close $fh;
-  ok (-r 'color.rc', 'Created color.rc');
 }
 
 # Test the add command.
@@ -63,11 +62,5 @@ like ($output, qr/ \033\[33m        .* annotation .* \033\[0m      /x, 'color.ke
 
 # Cleanup.
 unlink qw(pending.data completed.data undo.data backlog.data color.rc);
-ok (! -r 'pending.data'   &&
-    ! -r 'completed.data' &&
-    ! -r 'undo.data'      &&
-    ! -r 'backlog.data'   &&
-    ! -r 'color.rc', 'Cleanup');
-
 exit 0;
 
diff --git a/test/color.overdue.t b/test/color.overdue.t
index 6152a9c89..362bff0c2 100755
--- a/test/color.overdue.t
+++ b/test/color.overdue.t
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use Test::More tests => 4;
+use Test::More tests => 2;
 
 # Ensure environment has no influence.
 delete $ENV{'TASKDATA'};
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ if (open my $fh, '>', 'color.rc')
             "_forcecolor=1\n",
             "dateformat=m/d/Y\n";
   close $fh;
-  ok (-r 'color.rc', 'Created color.rc');
 }
 
 # Test the add command.
@@ -54,11 +53,5 @@ like ($output, qr/ \033\[31m        .* red .* \033\[0m/x, 'color.overdue');
 
 # Cleanup.
 unlink qw(pending.data completed.data undo.data backlog.data color.rc);
-ok (! -r 'pending.data'   &&
-    ! -r 'completed.data' &&
-    ! -r 'undo.data'      &&
-    ! -r 'backlog.data'   &&
-    ! -r 'color.rc', 'Cleanup');
-
 exit 0;
 
diff --git a/test/color.pri.t b/test/color.pri.t
index 91d65da9b..4cd67346c 100755
--- a/test/color.pri.t
+++ b/test/color.pri.t
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use Test::More tests => 6;
+use Test::More tests => 4;
 
 # Ensure environment has no influence.
 delete $ENV{'TASKDATA'};
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ if (open my $fh, '>', 'color.rc')
             "color.alternate=\n",
             "_forcecolor=1\n";
   close $fh;
-  ok (-r 'color.rc', 'Created color.rc');
 }
 
 # Test the add command.
@@ -61,11 +60,5 @@ like ($output, qr/ \033\[33m .* yellow .* \033\[0m /x, 'color.pri.none');
 
 # Cleanup.
 unlink qw(pending.data completed.data undo.data backlog.data color.rc);
-ok (! -r 'pending.data'   &&
-    ! -r 'completed.data' &&
-    ! -r 'undo.data'      &&
-    ! -r 'backlog.data'   &&
-    ! -r 'color.rc', 'Cleanup');
-
 exit 0;
 
diff --git a/test/color.project.t b/test/color.project.t
index 576e6af55..fc81629eb 100755
--- a/test/color.project.t
+++ b/test/color.project.t
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use Test::More tests => 4;
+use Test::More tests => 2;
 
 # Ensure environment has no influence.
 delete $ENV{'TASKDATA'};
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ if (open my $fh, '>', 'color.rc')
             "color.alternate=\n",
             "_forcecolor=1\n";
   close $fh;
-  ok (-r 'color.rc', 'Created color.rc');
 }
 
 # Test the add command.
@@ -55,11 +54,5 @@ like ($output, qr/ \033\[31m        .* red     .* \033\[0m /x, 'color.project.re
 
 # Cleanup.
 unlink qw(pending.data completed.data undo.data backlog.data color.rc);
-ok (! -r 'pending.data'   &&
-    ! -r 'completed.data' &&
-    ! -r 'undo.data'      &&
-    ! -r 'backlog.data'   &&
-    ! -r 'color.rc', 'Cleanup');
-
 exit 0;
 
diff --git a/test/color.recurring.t b/test/color.recurring.t
index 092ebdfa9..6baa586d9 100755
--- a/test/color.recurring.t
+++ b/test/color.recurring.t
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use Test::More tests => 4;
+use Test::More tests => 2;
 
 # Ensure environment has no influence.
 delete $ENV{'TASKDATA'};
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ if (open my $fh, '>', 'color.rc')
             "color.due=\n",
             "_forcecolor=1\n";
   close $fh;
-  ok (-r 'color.rc', 'Created color.rc');
 }
 
 # Test the add command.
@@ -54,11 +53,5 @@ like ($output, qr/ \033\[31m        .* red     .* \033\[0m      /x, 'color.recur
 
 # Cleanup.
 unlink qw(pending.data completed.data undo.data backlog.data color.rc);
-ok (! -r 'pending.data'   &&
-    ! -r 'completed.data' &&
-    ! -r 'undo.data'      &&
-    ! -r 'backlog.data'   &&
-    ! -r 'color.rc', 'Cleanup');
-
 exit 0;
 
diff --git a/test/color.tag.t b/test/color.tag.t
index d83620539..15b96e89c 100755
--- a/test/color.tag.t
+++ b/test/color.tag.t
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use Test::More tests => 5;
+use Test::More tests => 3;
 
 # Ensure environment has no influence.
 delete $ENV{'TASKDATA'};
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ if (open my $fh, '>', 'color.rc')
             "color.tag.green=green\n",
             "_forcecolor=1\n";
   close $fh;
-  ok (-r 'color.rc', 'Created color.rc');
 }
 
 # Test the add command.
@@ -59,11 +58,5 @@ like ($output, qr/ \033\[32m        .* green   .* \033\[0m /x, 'color.tag.green'
 
 # Cleanup.
 unlink qw(pending.data completed.data undo.data backlog.data color.rc);
-ok (! -r 'pending.data'   &&
-    ! -r 'completed.data' &&
-    ! -r 'undo.data'      &&
-    ! -r 'backlog.data'   &&
-    ! -r 'color.rc', 'Cleanup');
-
 exit 0;
 
diff --git a/test/color.tagged.t b/test/color.tagged.t
index ecd48b6ad..d96c4b59a 100755
--- a/test/color.tagged.t
+++ b/test/color.tagged.t
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use Test::More tests => 5;
+use Test::More tests => 3;
 
 # Ensure environment has no influence.
 delete $ENV{'TASKDATA'};
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ if (open my $fh, '>', 'color.rc')
             "color.alternate=\n",
             "_forcecolor=1\n";
   close $fh;
-  ok (-r 'color.rc', 'Created color.rc');
 }
 
 # Test the add command.
@@ -57,11 +56,5 @@ like ($output, qr/ \033\[31m        .* red     .* \033\[0m /x, 'color.tagged');
 
 # Cleanup.
 unlink qw(pending.data completed.data undo.data backlog.data color.rc);
-ok (! -r 'pending.data'   &&
-    ! -r 'completed.data' &&
-    ! -r 'undo.data'      &&
-    ! -r 'backlog.data'   &&
-    ! -r 'color.rc', 'Cleanup');
-
 exit 0;
 
diff --git a/test/color.uda.t b/test/color.uda.t
index 6ecd676dc..75faa6299 100755
--- a/test/color.uda.t
+++ b/test/color.uda.t
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 use strict;
 use warnings;
-use Test::More tests => 4;
+use Test::More tests => 2;
 
 # Ensure environment has no influence.
 delete $ENV{'TASKDATA'};
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ if (open my $fh, '>', 'color.rc')
             "color.alternate=\n",
             "_forcecolor=1\n";
   close $fh;
-  ok (-r 'color.rc', 'Created color.rc');
 }
 
 qx{../src/task rc:color.rc add one 2>&1};
@@ -55,11 +54,5 @@ like   ($output, qr/ \033\[31m .* two .* \033\[0m /x, 'Found color.uda');
 
 # Cleanup.
 unlink qw(pending.data completed.data undo.data backlog.data color.rc);
-ok (! -r 'pending.data'   &&
-    ! -r 'completed.data' &&
-    ! -r 'undo.data'      &&
-    ! -r 'backlog.data'   &&
-    ! -r 'color.rc', 'Cleanup');
-
 exit 0;