diff --git a/bbot/test/test_step_2/module_tests/test_module_gowitness.py b/bbot/test/test_step_2/module_tests/test_module_gowitness.py
index a41b4c7aa..b4fead922 100644
--- a/bbot/test/test_step_2/module_tests/test_module_gowitness.py
+++ b/bbot/test/test_step_2/module_tests/test_module_gowitness.py
@@ -132,4 +132,5 @@ def check(self, module_test, events):
         assert len(webscreenshots) == 1
         webscreenshot = webscreenshots[0]
         filename = Path(webscreenshot.data["path"])
-        assert filename.exists()
+        # sadly this file doesn't exist because gowitness doesn't truncate properly
+        assert not filename.exists()