diff --git a/build/automation.py.in b/build/automation.py.in
index ceebbac4fcb5..7fa1192f24c6 100644
--- a/build/automation.py.in
+++ b/build/automation.py.in
@@ -681,7 +681,6 @@ def runApp(testURL, env, app, profileDir, extraArgs,
       if m:
         processList.append(int(m.group(1)))
     processLogFD.close()
-    os.unlink(processLog)
 
     for processPID in processList:
       log.info("INFO | automation.py | Checking for orphan process with PID: %d", processPID)
@@ -692,6 +691,9 @@ def runApp(testURL, env, app, profileDir, extraArgs,
   if checkForCrashes(os.path.join(profileDir, "minidumps"), symbolsPath):
     status = -1
 
+  if os.path.exists(processLog):
+    os.unlink(processLog)
+
   if IS_TEST_BUILD and runSSLTunnel:
     ssltunnelProcess.kill()