diff --git a/tests/DeletesDirectories.php b/tests/DeletesDirectories.php
index c6c976a7a16..94420ad0ab8 100644
--- a/tests/DeletesDirectories.php
+++ b/tests/DeletesDirectories.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ protected function deleteDirectory(string $directory): void
             // each other. unlink() removes files and file symlinks, rmdir() removes
             // empty directories, directory symlinks and junctions without touching
             // what they point at, and anything surviving both has contents in it.
-            if (@unlink($path) || @rmdir($path)) {
+            if ($this->removePath($path)) {
                 continue;
             }
 
@@ -33,4 +33,17 @@ protected function deleteDirectory(string $directory): void
 
         @rmdir($directory);
     }
+
+    // The failed attempt is expected, so its warning is swallowed by a handler rather than
+    // `@`. Pest reports warnings that `@` silenced, which would flood every run.
+    protected function removePath(string $path): bool
+    {
+        set_error_handler(fn () => true);
+
+        try {
+            return unlink($path) || rmdir($path);
+        } finally {
+            restore_error_handler();
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/RestoresTestbenchSkeleton.php b/tests/RestoresTestbenchSkeleton.php
index 98444e89dc1..8567c80f1ff 100644
--- a/tests/RestoresTestbenchSkeleton.php
+++ b/tests/RestoresTestbenchSkeleton.php
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ private function purgeTestbenchSkeleton(): void
             ->flatMap(fn ($path) => str_contains($path, '*') ? $files->glob($path) : [$path]);
 
         foreach ($expand($purge['files']) as $file) {
-            $files->delete($file);
+            $this->removePath($file);
         }
 
         foreach ($expand($purge['directories']) as $directory) {
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ protected function restoreTestbenchSkeleton(): void
             // directory or a link, because a junction gives contradictory answers. unlink()
             // takes files and file links, rmdir() takes empty directories, directory links
             // and junctions without following them.
-            @unlink($absolute) || @rmdir($absolute);
+            $this->removePath($absolute);
         }
     }