diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index bab0d4f6..670085d5 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import shutil
 import os
 
 from dummy import DummyMain
+from tools import cleanProject
 
 sys.path.insert(1, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), os.path.pardir)))
 
@@ -129,21 +130,20 @@ def nwGUI(qtbot, fncDir):
 def nwMinimal(tmpDir):
     """A minimal novelWriter example project.
     """
-    testDir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-    minimalStore = os.path.join(testDir, "minimal")
-    minimalDir = os.path.join(tmpDir, "minimal")
-    if os.path.isdir(minimalDir):
-        shutil.rmtree(minimalDir)
-    shutil.copytree(minimalStore, minimalDir)
-    cacheDir = os.path.join(minimalDir, "cache")
-    if os.path.isdir(cacheDir):
-        shutil.rmtree(cacheDir)
-    metaDir = os.path.join(minimalDir, "meta")
-    if os.path.isdir(metaDir):
-        shutil.rmtree(metaDir)
-    yield minimalDir
-    if os.path.isdir(minimalDir):
-        shutil.rmtree(minimalDir)
+    tstDir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+    srcDir = os.path.join(tstDir, "minimal")
+    dstDir = os.path.join(tmpDir, "minimal")
+    if os.path.isdir(dstDir):
+        shutil.rmtree(dstDir)
+
+    shutil.copytree(srcDir, dstDir)
+    cleanProject(dstDir)
+
+    yield dstDir
+
+    if os.path.isdir(dstDir):
+        shutil.rmtree(dstDir)
+
     return
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="function")
@@ -151,34 +151,38 @@ def nwLipsum(tmpDir):
     """A medium sized novelWriter example project with a lot of Lorem
     Ipsum dummy text.
     """
-    testDir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-    lipsumStore = os.path.join(testDir, "lipsum")
-    lipsumDir = os.path.join(tmpDir, "lipsum")
-    if os.path.isdir(lipsumDir):
-        shutil.rmtree(lipsumDir)
-    shutil.copytree(lipsumStore, lipsumDir)
-    cacheDir = os.path.join(lipsumDir, "cache")
-    if os.path.isdir(cacheDir):
-        shutil.rmtree(cacheDir)
-    metaDir = os.path.join(lipsumDir, "meta")
-    if os.path.isdir(metaDir):
-        shutil.rmtree(metaDir)
-    yield lipsumDir
-    if os.path.isdir(lipsumDir):
-        shutil.rmtree(lipsumDir)
+    tstDir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+    srcDir = os.path.join(tstDir, "lipsum")
+    dstDir = os.path.join(tmpDir, "lipsum")
+    if os.path.isdir(dstDir):
+        shutil.rmtree(dstDir)
+
+    shutil.copytree(srcDir, dstDir)
+    cleanProject(dstDir)
+
+    yield dstDir
+
+    if os.path.isdir(dstDir):
+        shutil.rmtree(dstDir)
+
     return
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="function")
 def nwOldProj(tmpDir):
-    """A minimal movelWriter project using the old folder structure.
+    """A minimal movelWriter project using the old folder structure used
+    for storage versions < 1.2.
     """
-    testDir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-    oldProjStore = os.path.join(testDir, "oldproj")
-    oldProjDir = os.path.join(tmpDir, "oldproj")
-    if os.path.isdir(oldProjDir):
-        shutil.rmtree(oldProjDir)
-    shutil.copytree(oldProjStore, oldProjDir)
-    yield oldProjDir
-    if os.path.isdir(oldProjDir):
-        shutil.rmtree(oldProjDir)
+    tstDir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+    srcDir = os.path.join(tstDir, "oldproj")
+    dstDir = os.path.join(tmpDir, "oldproj")
+    if os.path.isdir(dstDir):
+        shutil.rmtree(dstDir)
+
+    shutil.copytree(srcDir, dstDir)
+
+    yield dstDir
+
+    if os.path.isdir(dstDir):
+        shutil.rmtree(dstDir)
+
     return
diff --git a/tests/tools.py b/tests/tools.py
index 185a9fa0..d55a1e4e 100644
--- a/tests/tools.py
+++ b/tests/tools.py
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 """novelWriter Test Tools
 """
 
+import os
+import shutil
+
 from itertools import chain
 
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import qApp
@@ -82,3 +85,24 @@ def writeFile(fileName, fileData):
     """
     with open(fileName, mode="w", encoding="utf8") as outFile:
         outFile.write(fileData)
+
+def cleanProject(projPath):
+    """Delete all generated files in a project.
+    """
+    cacheDir = os.path.join(projPath, "cache")
+    if os.path.isdir(cacheDir):
+        shutil.rmtree(cacheDir)
+
+    metaDir = os.path.join(projPath, "meta")
+    if os.path.isdir(metaDir):
+        shutil.rmtree(metaDir)
+
+    bakFile = os.path.join(projPath, "nwProject.bak")
+    if os.path.isfile(bakFile):
+        os.unlink(bakFile)
+
+    tocFile = os.path.join(projPath, "ToC.txt")
+    if os.path.isfile(tocFile):
+        os.unlink(tocFile)
+
+    return