diff --git a/scripts/dev/check_coverage.py b/scripts/dev/check_coverage.py
index 18b6e61d7..c30c8e9f4 100644
--- a/scripts/dev/check_coverage.py
+++ b/scripts/dev/check_coverage.py
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ def main():
             print("{} has 100% coverage but is not in PERFECT_FILES!".format(
                 filename))
 
+    os.remove('.coverage.xml')
+
     return status