diff --git a/ext/handle_svg/test.php b/ext/handle_svg/test.php
index 55576053..3ec99b97 100644
--- a/ext/handle_svg/test.php
+++ b/ext/handle_svg/test.php
@@ -1,21 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 class SVGHandlerTest {  // extends ShimmiePHPUnitTestCase {
 	function testSVGHander() {
-		file_put_contents("tests/test.svg", '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
-<svg
-   xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-   width="128"
-   height="128"
-   id="svg2"
-   version="1.0">
-  <g id="layer1">
-    <path
-       style="fill:#0000ff;stroke:#213847;stroke-opacity:1"
-       id="path2383"
-       d="M 120.07832,64.983688 A 55.573441,53.092484 0 1 1 8.9314423,64.983688 A 55.573441,53.092484 0 1 1 120.07832,64.983688 z" />
-  </g>
-</svg>');
-
 		$this->log_in_as_user();
 		$image_id = $this->post_image("tests/test.svg", "something");
 		$this->assert_response(302);
@@ -23,10 +8,7 @@ class SVGHandlerTest {  // extends ShimmiePHPUnitTestCase {
 		$raw = $this->get_page("get_svg/$image_id");
 		$this->assertTrue(strpos($raw, "www.w3.org") > 0);
 
-		unlink("tests/test.svg");
-
 		# FIXME: test that the thumb works
 		# FIXME: test that it gets displayed properly
 	}
 }
-
diff --git a/tests/test.svg b/tests/test.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..12632e20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<svg
+   xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+   width="128"
+   height="128"
+   id="svg2"
+   version="1.0">
+  <g id="layer1">
+    <path
+       style="fill:#0000ff;stroke:#213847;stroke-opacity:1"
+       id="path2383"
+       d="M 120.0,64.9 A 55.5,53.0 0 1 1 8.9,64.9 A 55.5,53.0 0 1 1 120.0,64.9 z" />
+  </g>
+</svg>