diff --git a/tests/chmod/equal-x b/tests/chmod/equal-x
index b44189735..b5f930af1 100755
--- a/tests/chmod/equal-x
+++ b/tests/chmod/equal-x
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ fi
 
 pwd=`pwd`
 tmp=eq-x-$$
-trap 'status=$?; cd $pwd; rm -rf $tmp && exit $status' 0
+trap 'status=$?; cd $pwd; chmod -R a+rwx $tmp; rm -rf $tmp && exit $status' 0
 trap '(exit $?); exit' 1 2 13 15
 
 file=f