diff --git a/components/engine/api/server/server_unit_test.go b/components/engine/api/server/server_unit_test.go
index 561f47d343..2dcd0df790 100644
--- a/components/engine/api/server/server_unit_test.go
+++ b/components/engine/api/server/server_unit_test.go
@@ -6,11 +6,9 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/dotcloud/docker/api"
 	"github.com/dotcloud/docker/engine"
-	"github.com/dotcloud/docker/utils"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
-	"os"
 	"testing"
 )
 
@@ -60,7 +58,6 @@ func TesthttpError(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGetVersion(t *testing.T) {
 	eng := tmpEngine(t)
-	defer rmEngine(eng)
 	var called bool
 	eng.Register("version", func(job *engine.Job) engine.Status {
 		called = true
@@ -90,7 +87,6 @@ func TestGetVersion(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGetInfo(t *testing.T) {
 	eng := tmpEngine(t)
-	defer rmEngine(eng)
 	var called bool
 	eng.Register("info", func(job *engine.Job) engine.Status {
 		called = true
@@ -131,21 +127,13 @@ func serveRequest(method, target string, body io.Reader, eng *engine.Engine, t *
 }
 
 func tmpEngine(t *testing.T) *engine.Engine {
-	tmp, err := utils.TestDirectory("")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	eng, err := engine.New(tmp)
+	eng, err := engine.New()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	return eng
 }
 
-func rmEngine(eng *engine.Engine) {
-	os.RemoveAll(eng.Root())
-}
-
 func readEnv(src io.Reader, t *testing.T) *engine.Env {
 	out := engine.NewOutput()
 	v, err := out.AddEnv()
diff --git a/components/engine/integration/runtime_test.go b/components/engine/integration/runtime_test.go
index 497d1c51c8..bf00437547 100644
--- a/components/engine/integration/runtime_test.go
+++ b/components/engine/integration/runtime_test.go
@@ -627,9 +627,10 @@ func TestRestore(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Here are are simulating a docker restart - that is, reloading all containers
 	// from scratch
-	eng = newTestEngine(t, false, runtime.Config().Root)
-	if len(runtime2.List()) != 2 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected 2 container, %v found", len(runtime2.List()))
+	eng = newTestEngine(t, false, daemon1.Config().Root)
+	daemon2 := mkDaemonFromEngine(eng, t)
+	if len(daemon2.List()) != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 2 container, %v found", len(daemon2.List()))
 	}
 	runningCount := 0
 	for _, c := range daemon2.List() {
diff --git a/components/engine/integration/utils_test.go b/components/engine/integration/utils_test.go
index 6e2b8abc9e..f455657705 100644
--- a/components/engine/integration/utils_test.go
+++ b/components/engine/integration/utils_test.go
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ func newTestEngine(t utils.Fataler, autorestart bool, root string) *engine.Engin
 			root = dir
 		}
 	}
+	os.MkdirAll(root, 0700)
 	eng, err := engine.New()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)