diff --git a/tests/port-forwarding/runtest.sh b/tests/port-forwarding/runtest.sh
index 220ed41..f18f2ae 100755
--- a/tests/port-forwarding/runtest.sh
+++ b/tests/port-forwarding/runtest.sh
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ forwarding_test() {
     fi
 
     rlPhaseStartCleanup
-        rlRun "userdel -r $USER"
+        rlRun "userdel -rf $USER"
         rlRun "popd"
         rlFileRestore
         rlServiceRestore sshd