diff --git a/cmd/mount/fs_test.go b/cmd/mount/fs_test.go
index c1f1fae5a..7d202fa0c 100644
--- a/cmd/mount/fs_test.go
+++ b/cmd/mount/fs_test.go
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ func newRun() *Run {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to open remote %q: %v", *RemoteName, err)
 	}
 
+	err = r.fremote.Mkdir()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to open mkdir %q: %v", *RemoteName, err)
+	}
+
 	r.mountPath, err = ioutil.TempDir("", "rclonefs-mount")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to create mount dir: %v", err)