diff --git a/src/documents/tests/test_management_exporter.py b/src/documents/tests/test_management_exporter.py
index 3ebae7fbc..888572b58 100644
--- a/src/documents/tests/test_management_exporter.py
+++ b/src/documents/tests/test_management_exporter.py
@@ -502,12 +502,14 @@ class TestExportImport(DirectoriesMixin, FileSystemAssertsMixin, TestCase):
         GIVEN:
             - Request to export documents to zipfile
             - There is one existing file in the target
+            - There is one existing directory in the target
         WHEN:
             - Documents are exported
             - deletion of existing files is requested
         THEN:
             - Zipfile is created
             - Zipfile contains exported files
+            - The existing file and directory in target are removed
         """
         shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(self.dirs.media_dir, "documents"))
         shutil.copytree(