diff --git a/bin/chmod/tests/chmod_test.sh b/bin/chmod/tests/chmod_test.sh
index 0ac438d3c5a6..8cd766327fa8 100755
--- a/bin/chmod/tests/chmod_test.sh
+++ b/bin/chmod/tests/chmod_test.sh
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ f_flag_body()
 
 f_flag_cleanup()
 {
-	atf_check chflags 0 foo
+	chflags 0 foo || :
 }
 
 atf_test_case h_flag