diff --git a/pkg/machine/e2e/rm_test.go b/pkg/machine/e2e/rm_test.go
index c479292985..8439632f47 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/e2e/rm_test.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/e2e/rm_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 
+	"github.com/containers/podman/v4/pkg/machine"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega/gexec"
@@ -111,8 +112,12 @@ var _ = Describe("podman machine rm", func() {
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		_, err = os.Stat(pubkey)
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-		_, err = os.Stat(ign)
-		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+
+		// WSL does not use ignition
+		if testProvider.VMType() != machine.WSLVirt {
+			_, err = os.Stat(ign)
+			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+		}
 		_, err = os.Stat(img)
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())