diff --git a/test/helper.rb b/test/helper.rb
index 8c773ef6..81ab0d0b 100644
--- a/test/helper.rb
+++ b/test/helper.rb
@@ -2,4 +2,12 @@ require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), *%w[.. lib autoblog])
 
 require 'test/unit'
 
-include AutoBlog
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+include AutoBlog
+
+def dest_dir
+  File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), *%w[dest])
+end
+
+def clear_dest
+  FileUtils.rm_rf(dest_dir)
+end
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diff --git a/test/test_post.rb b/test/test_post.rb
index 2d1378da..091d4f07 100644
--- a/test/test_post.rb
+++ b/test/test_post.rb
@@ -51,12 +51,11 @@ class TestPost < Test::Unit::TestCase
   end
   
   def test_write
-    dest = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), *%w[dest])
-    FileUtils.rm_rf(dest)
+    clear_dest
     
     p = Post.new(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), *%w[source posts]), "2008-10-18-foo-bar.textile")
     layouts = {"default" => "<<< {{ content }} >>>"}
     p.add_layout(layouts)
-    p.write(dest)
+    p.write(dest_dir)
   end
 end
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diff --git a/test/test_site.rb b/test/test_site.rb
index 27faa2df..24f0582a 100644
--- a/test/test_site.rb
+++ b/test/test_site.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/helper'
 class TestSite < Test::Unit::TestCase
   def setup
     source = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), *%w[source])
-    @s = Site.new(source, "")
+    @s = Site.new(source, dest_dir)
   end
   
   def test_site_init
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ class TestSite < Test::Unit::TestCase
   end
   
   def test_write_posts
+    clear_dest
+    
     @s.process