diff --git a/test_mpsd-software.py b/test_mpsd-software.py
index 78cdc0cc8833406d922ddbd983711296e48f0570..bdb767577585200633c2a115eb824685c0a0d3c9 100644
--- a/test_mpsd-software.py
+++ b/test_mpsd-software.py
@@ -499,6 +499,9 @@ def test_remove_environment(tmp_path):
     mod.remove_environment(mpsd_release, tmp_path, ["ALL"])
     toolchain_map = mod.environment_status(mpsd_release, tmp_path)
     assert toolchain_map is None
+    # ensure that logs folder remains
+    logs_folder = tmp_path / mpsd_release / "logs"
+    assert logs_folder.exists()
 
     # test removal of a single toolchain