diff --git a/clients/apps/nodejs/test_basic_workflow2.js b/clients/apps/nodejs/test_basic_workflow2.js
index 10363394..a07da0ea 100644
--- a/clients/apps/nodejs/test_basic_workflow2.js
+++ b/clients/apps/nodejs/test_basic_workflow2.js
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@ const client_config = require('./client_config');
 
 async function removeDatabase() {
     try {
-        const clientConfig = client_config.load(); 
-        const { stdout, stderr } = await exec(`rm ./${clientConfig.databaseFile}`);
+        const clientConfig = client_config.load();
+        const absolutePath = path.resolve(clientConfig.databaseFile);
+        console.log(`Removing database file at: ${absolutePath}`); 
+        const { stdout, stderr } = await exec(`rm ${absolutePath}`);
         console.log('stdout:', stdout);
         console.error('stderr:', stderr);
     } catch (e) {