diff --git a/test/utils.js b/test/utils.js
index 5596b38668..0bf10b18ea 100644
--- a/test/utils.js
+++ b/test/utils.js
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ var mapOr = function(func, array, done) {
 // Make a directory and sub-directories.
 var mkPath = function(dirPath, mode, done) {
     fs.mkdir(dirPath, typeof mode === "string" ? parseInt(mode, 8) : mode, function (e) {
-	    if (e && e.code === "EEXIST") {
-			// Already exists, done.
+		if (!e ||  e.code === "EEXIST") {
+			// Created or already exists, done.
 			done();
 	    }
 	    else if (e.code === "ENOENT") {