diff --git a/Iceberg-Tests/IceGitTestFactory.class.st b/Iceberg-Tests/IceGitTestFactory.class.st
index d7af8c424d..016429626a 100644
--- a/Iceberg-Tests/IceGitTestFactory.class.st
+++ b/Iceberg-Tests/IceGitTestFactory.class.st
@@ -106,10 +106,9 @@ IceGitTestFactory >> remoteFileUrl [
 
 { #category : 'initialization' }
 IceGitTestFactory >> tearDownWithRepository: aRepository [
-		
+
 	aRepository ifNotNil: [
 		aRepository free.
-		Smalltalk garbageCollect.
 		aRepository location ifNotNil: #ensureDeleteAll ].
 	self remoteFileUrl asFileReference ensureDeleteAll
 ]
diff --git a/Iceberg-Tests/IceNotYetClonedRepositoryFixture.class.st b/Iceberg-Tests/IceNotYetClonedRepositoryFixture.class.st
index 744e62fc7e..43bd0bf752 100644
--- a/Iceberg-Tests/IceNotYetClonedRepositoryFixture.class.st
+++ b/Iceberg-Tests/IceNotYetClonedRepositoryFixture.class.st
@@ -110,6 +110,5 @@ IceNotYetClonedRepositoryFixture >> setUp [
 { #category : 'running' }
 IceNotYetClonedRepositoryFixture >> tearDown [
 
-	Smalltalk garbageCollect.
-	self location ifNotNil: #ensureDeleteAll.
+	self location ifNotNil: #ensureDeleteAll
 ]