diff --git a/glib-networking.spec b/glib-networking.spec
index 48dc79d..d109df5 100644
--- a/glib-networking.spec
+++ b/glib-networking.spec
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ make %{?_smp_mflags} V=1
 %install
 make install DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 
+# don't install the installed-test files in an odd place
+rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/files
+
 rm -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir}/gio/modules/*.la
 
 %find_lang %{name}