diff --git a/tests/test_framework/phpbb_test_case_helpers.php b/tests/test_framework/phpbb_test_case_helpers.php
index 0eec4a90ca..697dc93501 100644
--- a/tests/test_framework/phpbb_test_case_helpers.php
+++ b/tests/test_framework/phpbb_test_case_helpers.php
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@ class phpbb_test_case_helpers
 
 	public function makedirs($path)
 	{
-		while (!file_exists($path))
-		{
-			$this->makedirs(dirname($path));
-			mkdir($path);
-		}
+		mkdir($path, 0777, true);
 	}
 }