diff --git a/test/openpower-pels/pel_manager_test.cpp b/test/openpower-pels/pel_manager_test.cpp
index a2cb5fd..4ddf81b 100644
--- a/test/openpower-pels/pel_manager_test.cpp
+++ b/test/openpower-pels/pel_manager_test.cpp
@@ -813,7 +813,11 @@
     // Delete them all at once
     auto logPath = getPELRepoPath() / "logs";
     std::string cmd = "rm " + logPath.string() + "/*";
-    system(cmd.c_str());
+
+    {
+        auto rc = system(cmd.c_str());
+        EXPECT_EQ(rc, 0);
+    }
 
     EXPECT_EQ(countPELsInRepo(), 0);