diff --git a/tests/gss/check-context.in b/tests/gss/check-context.in
index ef54f5900..43fd85fdb 100644
--- a/tests/gss/check-context.in
+++ b/tests/gss/check-context.in
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ rm -f current-db*
 rm -f out-*
 rm -f mkey.file*
 
+> messages.log
+
 echo Creating database
 ${kadmin} \
     init \