diff --git a/tests/ldap/check-ldap.in b/tests/ldap/check-ldap.in
index e1d6ed45b..5c14babd4 100644
--- a/tests/ldap/check-ldap.in
+++ b/tests/ldap/check-ldap.in
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ export KRB5_CONFIG
 
 rm -f current-db*
 
+> messages.log
+
 echo Creating database
 ${kadmin} \
     init \