diff --git a/autotests/testAdHoc/adhoc_test.py b/autotests/testAdHoc/adhoc_test.py
index 7e1d819a..3cb3f418 100644
--- a/autotests/testAdHoc/adhoc_test.py
+++ b/autotests/testAdHoc/adhoc_test.py
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
         testutil.test_iface_operstate(dev2.name)
         testutil.test_ifaces_connected(dev1.name, dev2.name)
 
+        del wd
+
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         pass
diff --git a/autotests/testAdHoc/failure_test.py b/autotests/testAdHoc/failure_test.py
index ccb09025..abc97907 100644
--- a/autotests/testAdHoc/failure_test.py
+++ b/autotests/testAdHoc/failure_test.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
         sleep(1)
         dev2.start_adhoc("AdHocNetwork", "InvalidPassword")
 
-        wd.wait(15)
        # dev1.adhoc_wait_for_connected(dev2.address)
        # dev2.adhoc_wait_for_connected(dev1.address)
 
@@ -32,6 +31,8 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
        # testutil.test_iface_operstate(dev2.name)
        # testutil.test_ifaces_connected(dev1.name, dev2.name)
 
+        del wd
+
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         pass
diff --git a/autotests/testAdHoc/open_test.py b/autotests/testAdHoc/open_test.py
index 4042413f..2ee25c43 100644
--- a/autotests/testAdHoc/open_test.py
+++ b/autotests/testAdHoc/open_test.py
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
         #testutil.test_iface_operstate(dev2.name)
         #testutil.test_ifaces_connected(dev1.name, dev2.name)
 
+        del wd
+
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         pass