diff --git a/bin/tests/system/addzone/setup.sh b/bin/tests/system/addzone/setup.sh
index 89134db4cb..87a83e9fdd 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/addzone/setup.sh
+++ b/bin/tests/system/addzone/setup.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,4 @@ copy_setports ns2/named1.conf.in ns2/named.conf
 copy_setports ns3/named1.conf.in ns3/named.conf
 
 cp -f ns2/default.nzf.in ns2/3bf305731dd26307.nzf
-rm -f ns3/*.nzf ns3/*.nzf~
-rm -f ns3/*.nzd ns3/*.nzd-lock
-rm -f ns3/inlineslave.db
 mkdir ns2/new-zones
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/checkzone/setup.sh b/bin/tests/system/checkzone/setup.sh
index 5fde7f6650..6814431805 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/checkzone/setup.sh
+++ b/bin/tests/system/checkzone/setup.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 SYSTEMTESTTOP=..
 . $SYSTEMTESTTOP/conf.sh
 
-rm -f named-compilezone
 ln -s $CHECKZONE named-compilezone
 
 ./named-compilezone -D -F raw -o good1.db.raw example \
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/coverage/setup.sh b/bin/tests/system/coverage/setup.sh
index b32937f229..bfb63c8c28 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/coverage/setup.sh
+++ b/bin/tests/system/coverage/setup.sh
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ ln -s $CHECKZONE named-compilezone
 
 # Test 1: KSK goes inactive before successor is active
 dir=01-ksk-inactive
-rm -f $dir/K*.key
-rm -f $dir/K*.private
 ksk1=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3fk example.com`
 $SETTIME -K $dir -I +9mo -D +1y $ksk1 > /dev/null 2>&1
 ksk2=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -S $ksk1`
@@ -28,8 +26,6 @@ zsk1=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3 example.com`
 
 # Test 2: ZSK goes inactive before successor is active
 dir=02-zsk-inactive
-rm -f $dir/K*.key
-rm -f $dir/K*.private
 zsk1=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3 example.com`
 $SETTIME -K $dir -I +9mo -D +1y $zsk1 > /dev/null 2>&1
 zsk2=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -S $zsk1`
@@ -38,8 +34,6 @@ ksk1=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3fk example.com`
 
 # Test 3: KSK is unpublished before its successor is published
 dir=03-ksk-unpublished
-rm -f $dir/K*.key
-rm -f $dir/K*.private
 ksk1=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3fk example.com`
 $SETTIME -K $dir -I +9mo -D +1y $ksk1 > /dev/null 2>&1
 ksk2=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -S $ksk1`
@@ -48,8 +42,6 @@ zsk1=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3 example.com`
 
 # Test 4: ZSK is unpublished before its successor is published
 dir=04-zsk-unpublished
-rm -f $dir/K*.key
-rm -f $dir/K*.private
 zsk1=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3 example.com`
 $SETTIME -K $dir -I +9mo -D +1y $zsk1 > /dev/null 2>&1
 zsk2=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -S $zsk1`
@@ -59,8 +51,6 @@ ksk1=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3fk example.com`
 # Test 5: KSK deleted and successor published before KSK is deactivated
 # and successor activated.
 dir=05-ksk-unpub-active
-rm -f $dir/K*.key
-rm -f $dir/K*.private
 ksk1=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3fk example.com`
 $SETTIME -K $dir -I +9mo -D +8mo $ksk1 > /dev/null 2>&1
 ksk2=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -S $ksk1`
@@ -69,8 +59,6 @@ zsk1=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3 example.com`
 # Test 6: ZSK deleted and successor published before ZSK is deactivated
 # and successor activated.
 dir=06-zsk-unpub-active
-rm -f $dir/K*.key
-rm -f $dir/K*.private
 zsk1=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3 example.com`
 $SETTIME -K $dir -I +9mo -D +8mo $zsk1 > /dev/null 2>&1
 zsk2=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -S $zsk1`
@@ -78,8 +66,6 @@ ksk1=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3fk example.com`
 
 # Test 7: KSK rolled with insufficient delay after prepublication.
 dir=07-ksk-ttl
-rm -f $dir/K*.key
-rm -f $dir/K*.private
 ksk1=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3fk example.com`
 $SETTIME -K $dir -I +9mo -D +1y $ksk1 > /dev/null 2>&1
 ksk2=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -S $ksk1`
@@ -89,8 +75,6 @@ zsk1=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3 example.com`
 
 # Test 8: ZSK rolled with insufficient delay after prepublication.
 dir=08-zsk-ttl
-rm -f $dir/K*.key
-rm -f $dir/K*.private
 zsk1=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3 example.com`
 $SETTIME -K $dir -I +9mo -D +1y $zsk1 > /dev/null 2>&1
 zsk2=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -S $zsk1`
@@ -100,8 +84,6 @@ ksk1=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3fk example.com`
 
 # Test 9: KSK goes inactive before successor is active, but checking ZSKs
 dir=09-check-zsk
-rm -f $dir/K*.key
-rm -f $dir/K*.private
 ksk1=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3fk example.com`
 $SETTIME -K $dir -I +9mo -D +1y $ksk1 > /dev/null 2>&1
 ksk2=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -S $ksk1`
@@ -110,8 +92,6 @@ zsk1=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3 example.com`
 
 # Test 10: ZSK goes inactive before successor is active, but checking KSKs
 dir=10-check-ksk
-rm -f $dir/K*.key
-rm -f $dir/K*.private
 zsk1=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3 example.com`
 $SETTIME -K $dir -I +9mo -D +1y $zsk1 > /dev/null 2>&1
 zsk2=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -S $zsk1`
@@ -120,8 +100,6 @@ ksk1=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3fk example.com`
 
 # Test 11: ZSK goes inactive before successor is active, but after cutoff
 dir=11-cutoff
-rm -f $dir/K*.key
-rm -f $dir/K*.private
 zsk1=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3 example.com`
 $SETTIME -K $dir -I +18mo -D +2y $zsk1 > /dev/null 2>&1
 zsk2=`$KEYGEN -q -K $dir -S $zsk1`
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/dialup/clean.sh b/bin/tests/system/dialup/clean.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..867d6986b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/tests/system/dialup/clean.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
+#
+# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+# License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+# file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+#
+# See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
+# information regarding copyright ownership.
+
+rm -f ns2/example.bk
+rm -f ns3/example.bk
+rm -f */named.memstats */named.run
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/dialup/setup.sh b/bin/tests/system/dialup/setup.sh
index d97a021178..e0dc939d7a 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/dialup/setup.sh
+++ b/bin/tests/system/dialup/setup.sh
@@ -7,5 +7,7 @@
 # See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-rm -f ns2/example.bk
-rm -f ns3/example.bk
+# shellcheck source=conf.sh
+. "$SYSTEMTESTTOP/conf.sh"
+
+$SHELL clean.sh
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/inline/setup.sh b/bin/tests/system/inline/setup.sh
index fb24b1754d..23a9c18dc8 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/inline/setup.sh
+++ b/bin/tests/system/inline/setup.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ SYSTEMTESTTOP=..
 $SHELL clean.sh
 
 cp ns1/root.db.in ns1/root.db
-rm -f ns1/root.db.signed
 
 touch ns2/trusted.conf
 cp ns2/nsec3-loop.db.in ns2/nsec3-loop.db
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ cp ns2/bits.db.in ns2/nokeys.db
 cp ns2/bits.db.in ns2/removedkeys-secondary.db
 cp ns2/bits.db.in ns2/retransfer.db
 cp ns2/bits.db.in ns2/retransfer3.db
-rm -f ns2/bits.db.jnl
 
 cp ns3/master.db.in ns3/master.db
 cp ns3/master.db.in ns3/dynamic.db
@@ -39,7 +37,6 @@ mkdir ns3/removedkeys
 
 touch ns4/trusted.conf
 cp ns4/noixfr.db.in ns4/noixfr.db
-rm -f ns4/noixfr.db.jnl
 
 copy_setports ns1/named.conf.in ns1/named.conf
 copy_setports ns2/named.conf.in ns2/named.conf
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/ixfr/clean.sh b/bin/tests/system/ixfr/clean.sh
index fe05b404de..dad1347e39 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/ixfr/clean.sh
+++ b/bin/tests/system/ixfr/clean.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
 rm -f stats.*
-rm -f ns1/myftp.db
+rm -f ns1/*.db ns1/*.jnl
 rm -f ns3/*.jnl ns3/mytest.db ns3/subtest.db
 rm -f ns4/*.jnl ns4/*.db
 rm -f */named.memstats
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/ixfr/setup.sh b/bin/tests/system/ixfr/setup.sh
index 475671e488..9ff9a102cd 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/ixfr/setup.sh
+++ b/bin/tests/system/ixfr/setup.sh
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ SYSTEMTESTTOP=..
 
 $SHELL clean.sh
 
-rm -f ns1/*.db ns1/*.jnl ns3/*.jnl ns4/*.db ns4/*.jnl
-
 cat <<EOF >ns1/named.conf
 options {
 	query-source address 10.53.0.1;
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/keymgr/setup.sh b/bin/tests/system/keymgr/setup.sh
index cd18741514..58cc0a8bcb 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/keymgr/setup.sh
+++ b/bin/tests/system/keymgr/setup.sh
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ $SHELL clean.sh
 # Test 1: KSK goes inactive before successor is active
 dir=01-ksk-inactive
 echo_i "set up $dir"
-rm -f $dir/K*.key
-rm -f $dir/K*.private
 ksk1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3fk example.com`
 $SETTIME -K $dir -I +9mo -D +1y $ksk1 > /dev/null 2>&1
 ksk2=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -S $ksk1`
@@ -30,8 +28,6 @@ zsk1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3 example.com`
 # Test 2: ZSK goes inactive before successor is active
 dir=02-zsk-inactive
 echo_i "set up $dir"
-rm -f $dir/K*.key
-rm -f $dir/K*.private
 zsk1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3 example.com`
 $SETTIME -K $dir -I +9mo -D +1y $zsk1 > /dev/null 2>&1
 zsk2=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -S $zsk1`
@@ -41,8 +37,6 @@ ksk1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3fk example.com`
 # Test 3: KSK is unpublished before its successor is published
 dir=03-ksk-unpublished
 echo_i "set up $dir"
-rm -f $dir/K*.key
-rm -f $dir/K*.private
 ksk1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3fk example.com`
 $SETTIME -K $dir -I +9mo -D +1y $ksk1 > /dev/null 2>&1
 ksk2=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -S $ksk1`
@@ -52,8 +46,6 @@ zsk1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3 example.com`
 # Test 4: ZSK is unpublished before its successor is published
 dir=04-zsk-unpublished
 echo_i "set up $dir"
-rm -f $dir/K*.key
-rm -f $dir/K*.private
 zsk1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3 example.com`
 $SETTIME -K $dir -I +9mo -D +1y $zsk1 > /dev/null 2>&1
 zsk2=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -S $zsk1`
@@ -64,8 +56,6 @@ ksk1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3fk example.com`
 # and successor activated.
 dir=05-ksk-unpub-active
 echo_i "set up $dir"
-rm -f $dir/K*.key
-rm -f $dir/K*.private
 ksk1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3fk example.com`
 $SETTIME -K $dir -I +9mo -D +8mo $ksk1 > /dev/null 2>&1
 ksk2=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -S $ksk1`
@@ -75,8 +65,6 @@ zsk1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3 example.com`
 # and successor activated.
 dir=06-zsk-unpub-active
 echo_i "set up $dir"
-rm -f $dir/K*.key
-rm -f $dir/K*.private
 zsk1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3 example.com`
 $SETTIME -K $dir -I +9mo -D +8mo $zsk1 > /dev/null 2>&1
 zsk2=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -S $zsk1`
@@ -85,8 +73,6 @@ ksk1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3fk example.com`
 # Test 7: KSK rolled with insufficient delay after prepublication.
 dir=07-ksk-ttl
 echo_i "set up $dir"
-rm -f $dir/K*.key
-rm -f $dir/K*.private
 ksk1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3fk example.com`
 $SETTIME -K $dir -I +9mo -D +1y $ksk1 > /dev/null 2>&1
 ksk2=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -S $ksk1`
@@ -96,8 +82,6 @@ zsk1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3 example.com`
 # Test 8: ZSK rolled with insufficient delay after prepublication.
 dir=08-zsk-ttl
 echo_i "set up $dir"
-rm -f $dir/K*.key
-rm -f $dir/K*.private
 zsk1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3 example.com`
 $SETTIME -K $dir -I +9mo -D +1y $zsk1 > /dev/null 2>&1
 zsk2=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -S $zsk1`
@@ -106,14 +90,10 @@ $SETTIME -K $dir -P +269d $zsk2 > /dev/null 2>&1
 ksk1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3fk example.com`
 
 # Test 9: No special preparation needed
-rm -f $dir/K*.key
-rm -f $dir/K*.private
 
 # Test 10: Valid key set, but rollover period has changed
 dir=10-change-roll
 echo_i "set up $dir"
-rm -f $dir/K*.key
-rm -f $dir/K*.private
 ksk1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3fk example.com`
 zsk1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3 example.com`
 $SETTIME -K $dir -I +3mo -D +4mo $zsk1 > /dev/null 2>&1
@@ -122,8 +102,6 @@ zsk2=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -S $zsk1`
 # Test 11: Many keys all simultaneously scheduled to be active in the future
 dir=11-many-simul
 echo_i "set up $dir"
-rm -f $dir/K*.key
-rm -f $dir/K*.private
 k1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -q3fk -P now+1mo -A now+1mo example.com`
 z1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -q3 -P now+1mo -A now+1mo example.com`
 z2=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -q3 -P now+1mo -A now+1mo example.com`
@@ -133,8 +111,6 @@ z4=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -q3 -P now+1mo -A now+1mo example.com`
 # Test 12: Many keys all simultaneously scheduled to be active in the past
 dir=12-many-active
 echo_i "set up $dir"
-rm -f $dir/K*.key
-rm -f $dir/K*.private
 k1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -q3fk example.com`
 z1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -q3 example.com`
 z2=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -q3 example.com`
@@ -144,8 +120,6 @@ z4=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -q3 example.com`
 # Test 13: Multiple simultaneous keys with no configured roll period
 dir=13-noroll
 echo_i "set up $dir"
-rm -f $dir/K*.key
-rm -f $dir/K*.private
 k1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -q3fk example.com`
 k2=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -q3fk example.com`
 k3=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -q3fk example.com`
@@ -154,8 +128,6 @@ z1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -q3 example.com`
 # Test 14: Keys exist but have the wrong algorithm
 dir=14-wrongalg
 echo_i "set up $dir"
-rm -f $dir/K*.key
-rm -f $dir/K*.private
 k1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -qfk example.com`
 z1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -q example.com`
 $SETTIME -K $dir -I now+6mo -D now+8mo $z1 > /dev/null
@@ -168,8 +140,6 @@ z4=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -q -S ${z3}.key`
 # Test 15: No zones specified; just search the directory for keys
 dir=15-unspec
 echo_i "set up $dir"
-rm -f $dir/K*.key
-rm -f $dir/K*.private
 k1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -q3fk example.com`
 z1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -q3 example.com`
 $SETTIME -K $dir -I now+6mo -D now+8mo $z1 > /dev/null
@@ -183,8 +153,6 @@ z4=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -q -S ${z3}.key`
 # keys have the wrong algorithm for their policies
 dir=16-wrongalg-unspec
 echo_i "set up $dir"
-rm -f $dir/K*.key
-rm -f $dir/K*.private
 k1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -qfk example.com`
 z1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -q example.com`
 $SETTIME -K $dir -I now+6mo -D now+8mo $z1 > /dev/null
@@ -198,8 +166,6 @@ z4=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -q -S ${z3}.key`
 # flag (this should fail)
 dir=17-noforce
 echo_i "set up $dir"
-rm -f $dir/K*.key
-rm -f $dir/K*.private
 k1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -q3fk example.com`
 z1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -q3 example.com`
 z2=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -q3 example.com`
@@ -209,8 +175,6 @@ z4=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -q3 example.com`
 # Test 18: Prepublication interval is set to a nonstandard value
 dir=18-nonstd-prepub
 echo_i "set up $dir"
-rm -f $dir/K*.key
-rm -f $dir/K*.private
 ksk1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3fk example.com`
 zsk1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3 example.com`
 $SETTIME -K $dir -I now+2mo -D now+3mo $zsk1 > /dev/null
@@ -218,8 +182,6 @@ $SETTIME -K $dir -I now+2mo -D now+3mo $zsk1 > /dev/null
 # Test 19: Key has been published/active a long time
 dir=19-old-keys
 echo_i "set up $dir"
-rm -f $dir/K*.key
-rm -f $dir/K*.private
 ksk1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3fk example.com`
 zsk1=`$KEYGEN -K $dir -a rsasha1 -3 example.com`
 $SETTIME -K $dir -P now-2y -A now-2y $ksk1 > /dev/null
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/masterformat/setup.sh b/bin/tests/system/masterformat/setup.sh
index 3ac21f154a..c1530f892b 100755
--- a/bin/tests/system/masterformat/setup.sh
+++ b/bin/tests/system/masterformat/setup.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ copy_setports ns1/named.conf.in ns1/named.conf
 copy_setports ns2/named.conf.in ns2/named.conf
 copy_setports ns3/named.conf.in ns3/named.conf
 
-rm -f ns1/example.db.raw
 cp ns1/example.db ns2/
 cp ns2/formerly-text.db.in ns2/formerly-text.db
 cp ns1/large.db.in ns1/large.db
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/nsupdate/setup.sh b/bin/tests/system/nsupdate/setup.sh
index fb493e9af4..5d701149b9 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/nsupdate/setup.sh
+++ b/bin/tests/system/nsupdate/setup.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@
 SYSTEMTESTTOP=..
 . $SYSTEMTESTTOP/conf.sh
 
+#
+# jnl and database files MUST be removed before we start
+#
 $SHELL clean.sh
+
 copy_setports ns1/named.conf.in ns1/named.conf
 copy_setports ns2/named.conf.in ns2/named.conf
 copy_setports ns3/named.conf.in ns3/named.conf
@@ -25,15 +29,6 @@ copy_setports ns10/named.conf.in ns10/named.conf
 
 copy_setports verylarge.in verylarge
 
-#
-# jnl and database files MUST be removed before we start
-#
-
-rm -f ns1/*.jnl ns1/example.db ns2/*.jnl ns2/example.bk
-rm -f ns2/update.bk ns2/update.alt.bk
-rm -f ns3/example.db.jnl
-rm -f ns3/too-big.test.db.jnl
-
 cp -f ns1/example1.db ns1/example.db
 sed 's/example.nil/other.nil/g' ns1/example1.db > ns1/other.db
 sed 's/example.nil/unixtime.nil/g' ns1/example1.db > ns1/unixtime.db
@@ -71,13 +66,11 @@ $DDNSCONFGEN -q -a hmac-sha512 -k sha512-key -z keytests.nil > ns1/sha512.key
 (cd ns3; $SHELL -e sign.sh)
 
 cp -f ns1/many.test.db.in ns1/many.test.db
-rm -f ns1/many.test.db.jnl
 
 cp ns1/sample.db.in ns1/sample.db
 cp ns2/sample.db.in ns2/sample.db
 
 cp -f ns1/maxjournal.db.in ns1/maxjournal.db
-rm -f ns1/maxjournal.db.jnl
 
 cp -f ns5/local.db.in ns5/local.db
 cp -f ns6/in-addr.db.in ns6/in-addr.db
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/rpz/setup.sh b/bin/tests/system/rpz/setup.sh
index 0a6665c1fd..4b7e793824 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/rpz/setup.sh
+++ b/bin/tests/system/rpz/setup.sh
@@ -157,9 +157,6 @@ $PERL -e 'for ($cnt = $val = 1; $cnt <= 3000; ++$cnt) {
 cp ns2/bl.tld2.db.in ns2/bl.tld2.db
 cp ns5/empty.db.in ns5/empty.db
 cp ns5/empty.db.in ns5/policy2.db
-rm -f ns2/bl.tld2.db.jnl
-rm -f ns5/empty.db.jnl
-rm -f cp ns5/policy2.db.jnl
 
 # Run dnsrpzd to get the license and prime the static policy zones
 if test -n "$TEST_DNSRPS"; then
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/staticstub/setup.sh b/bin/tests/system/staticstub/setup.sh
index 90952634dd..dca4b2490b 100755
--- a/bin/tests/system/staticstub/setup.sh
+++ b/bin/tests/system/staticstub/setup.sh
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ sed 's/SERVER_CONFIG_PLACEHOLDER/server-names { "ns.example.net"; };/' tmp > ns2
 copy_setports ns3/named.conf.in tmp
 sed 's/EXAMPLE_ZONE_PLACEHOLDER/zone "example" { type master; file "example.db.signed"; };/' tmp > ns3/named.conf
 
-rm -f tmp
-
 copy_setports ns4/named.conf.in ns4/named.conf
 
 cd ns3 && $SHELL -e sign.sh
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/upforwd/setup.sh b/bin/tests/system/upforwd/setup.sh
index 7a16adac8c..a2d24e7b9d 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/upforwd/setup.sh
+++ b/bin/tests/system/upforwd/setup.sh
@@ -31,5 +31,4 @@ then
 	echo $keyname > keyname
 else
 	cat ns1/example1.db > ns1/example2.db
-	rm -f keyname
 fi
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/views/setup.sh b/bin/tests/system/views/setup.sh
index e5440e3167..68791637c2 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/views/setup.sh
+++ b/bin/tests/system/views/setup.sh
@@ -15,12 +15,6 @@ SYSTEMTESTTOP=..
 $SHELL clean.sh
 
 cp -f ns2/example1.db ns2/example.db
-rm -f ns2/external/K*
-rm -f ns2/external/inline.db.signed
-rm -f ns2/external/inline.db.signed.jnl
-rm -f ns2/internal/K*
-rm -f ns2/internal/inline.db.signed
-rm -f ns2/internal/inline.db.signed.jnl
 
 copy_setports ns1/named.conf.in ns1/named.conf
 copy_setports ns2/named1.conf.in ns2/named.conf
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/xfer/clean.sh b/bin/tests/system/xfer/clean.sh
index d5843e5dae..e172922253 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/xfer/clean.sh
+++ b/bin/tests/system/xfer/clean.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ rm -f ns1/edns-expire.db
 rm -f ns2/example.db ns2/tsigzone.db ns2/example.db.jnl
 rm -f ns3/example.bk ns3/xfer-stats.bk ns3/tsigzone.bk ns3/example.bk.jnl
 rm -f ns3/master.bk ns3/master.bk.jnl
-rm -f ns4/nil.db ns4/root.db
+rm -f ns4/*.db ns4/*.jnl
 rm -f ns6/*.db ns6/*.bk ns6/*.jnl
 rm -f ns7/*.db ns7/*.bk ns7/*.jnl
 rm -f ns8/large.db ns8/small.db
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/xfer/setup.sh b/bin/tests/system/xfer/setup.sh
index 19fed32e84..a0bf5777d8 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/xfer/setup.sh
+++ b/bin/tests/system/xfer/setup.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ $SHELL ../genzone.sh 2 3 >ns2/tsigzone.db
 $SHELL ../genzone.sh 6 3 >ns6/master.db
 $SHELL ../genzone.sh 7 >ns7/master2.db
 
-rm -f ns4/*.db ns4/*.jnl
 cp -f ns4/root.db.in ns4/root.db
 $PERL -e 'for ($i=0;$i<10000;$i++){ printf("x%u 0 in a 10.53.0.1\n", $i);}' >> ns4/root.db
 
diff --git a/util/copyrights b/util/copyrights
index ab4c5c29b1..a62df91cb9 100644
--- a/util/copyrights
+++ b/util/copyrights
@@ -493,6 +493,7 @@
 ./bin/tests/system/delzone/ns2/named.args	X	2016,2018,2019
 ./bin/tests/system/delzone/setup.sh		SH	2016,2018,2019
 ./bin/tests/system/delzone/tests.sh		SH	2016,2018,2019
+./bin/tests/system/dialup/clean.sh		SH	2019
 ./bin/tests/system/dialup/setup.sh		SH	2000,2001,2004,2007,2012,2016,2018,2019
 ./bin/tests/system/dialup/tests.sh		SH	2000,2001,2004,2007,2012,2016,2018,2019
 ./bin/tests/system/digcomp.pl			PERL	2000,2001,2004,2007,2012,2013,2016,2018,2019