diff --git a/setuptools/tests/test_sphinx_upload_docs.py b/setuptools/tests/test_sphinx_upload_docs.py
index a48ba7f8b38..cc5b8293bf4 100644
--- a/setuptools/tests/test_sphinx_upload_docs.py
+++ b/setuptools/tests/test_sphinx_upload_docs.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import pytest
-import os
+
+from jaraco import path
 
 from setuptools.command.upload_docs import upload_docs
 from setuptools.dist import Distribution
@@ -7,21 +8,17 @@
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def sphinx_doc_sample_project(tmpdir_cwd):
-    # setup.py
-    with open('setup.py', 'wt') as f:
-        f.write('from setuptools import setup; setup()\n')
-
-    os.makedirs('build/docs')
-
-    # A test conf.py for Sphinx
-    with open('build/docs/conf.py', 'w') as f:
-        f.write("project = 'test'")
-
-    # A test index.rst for Sphinx
-    with open('build/docs/index.rst', 'w') as f:
-        f.write(".. toctree::\
+    path.build({
+        'setup.py': 'from setuptools import setup; setup()',
+        'build': {
+            'docs': {
+                'conf.py': 'project="test"',
+                'index.rst': ".. toctree::\
                     :maxdepth: 2\
-                    :caption: Contents:")
+                    :caption: Contents:",
+            },
+        },
+    })
 
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures('sphinx_doc_sample_project')
diff --git a/setuptools/tests/test_upload_docs.py b/setuptools/tests/test_upload_docs.py
index a26e32a61d2..55978aadc70 100644
--- a/setuptools/tests/test_upload_docs.py
+++ b/setuptools/tests/test_upload_docs.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import contextlib
 
 import pytest
+from jaraco import path
 
 from setuptools.command.upload_docs import upload_docs
 from setuptools.dist import Distribution
@@ -10,28 +11,20 @@
 from .textwrap import DALS
 from . import contexts
 
-SETUP_PY = DALS(
-    """
-    from setuptools import setup
-
-    setup(name='foo')
-    """)
-
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def sample_project(tmpdir_cwd):
-    # setup.py
-    with open('setup.py', 'wt') as f:
-        f.write(SETUP_PY)
-
-    os.mkdir('build')
-
-    # A test document.
-    with open('build/index.html', 'w') as f:
-        f.write("Hello world.")
-
-    # An empty folder.
-    os.mkdir('build/empty')
+    path.build({
+        'setup.py': DALS("""
+            from setuptools import setup
+
+            setup(name='foo')
+            """),
+        'build': {
+            'index.html': 'Hello world.',
+            'empty': {},
+        }
+    })
 
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures('sample_project')