diff --git a/tests/functional/flakes/flakes.sh b/tests/functional/flakes/flakes.sh
index cfde620da..2b031874b 100644
--- a/tests/functional/flakes/flakes.sh
+++ b/tests/functional/flakes/flakes.sh
@@ -215,11 +215,6 @@ git -C $flake3Dir add flake.nix flake.lock
 git -C $flake3Dir commit -m 'Remove packages.xyzzy'
 git -C $flake3Dir checkout master
 
-# Test 'nix flake clone'.
-rm -rf $TEST_ROOT/flake1-v2
-nix flake clone flake1 --dest $TEST_ROOT/flake1-v2
-[ -e $TEST_ROOT/flake1-v2/flake.nix ]
-
 # Test 'follows' inputs.
 cat > $flake3Dir/flake.nix <<EOF
 {
diff --git a/tests/functional2/flakes/test_cli.py b/tests/functional2/flakes/test_cli.py
index d69397145..7aef08894 100644
--- a/tests/functional2/flakes/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/functional2/flakes/test_cli.py
@@ -515,6 +515,13 @@ def test_flakes_gcroots(nix: Nix, flake1: Path, flake2: Path):
     nix.nix(["build", f"git+file://{flake2}#bar", "--refresh"]).run().ok()
 
 
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("registry")
+def test_flake_clone(nix: Nix):
+    dest = nix.env.dirs.home / "flake1-v2"
+    nix.nix(["flake", "clone", "flake1", "--dest", dest]).run().ok()
+    assert (dest / "flake.nix").exists()
+
+
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("registry")
 class TestLock:
     def test_path_url(self, nix: Nix, flake5: Path):