diff --git a/jupyterlab/tests/test_app.py b/jupyterlab/tests/test_app.py
index 5eb801ee5d77..e30277021017 100644
--- a/jupyterlab/tests/test_app.py
+++ b/jupyterlab/tests/test_app.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def stop(self):
         self.path_patch.stop()
         try:
             self.test_dir.cleanup()
-        except PermissionError as e:
+        except (OSError, PermissionError) as e:
             pass
 
     def __enter__(self):