# Empty traces folder left behind

**URL:** <https://forum.robotframework.org/t/empty-traces-folder-left-behind/7702>\
**Category:** Browser\
**Created:** [14 August 2024 12:42 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/empty-traces-folder-left-behind/7702 "2024-08-14T12:42:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![jarmake](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.robotframework.org/jarmake/32/3564_2.png) [@jarmake](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/jarmake)\
**Post date:** [14 August 2024 12:42 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/empty-traces-folder-left-behind/7702/1 "2024-08-14T12:42:16Z")

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When I run test cases and they finish, in my logs output directory is a new directory Browser/traces which has a directory named with a GUID, however that directory is empty. I guess that’s the Playwright’s temporary traces directory. I wonder why it’s left in place after text execution.

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**Author:** ![aaltat](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.robotframework.org/aaltat/32/15_2.png) [@aaltat](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/aaltat)\
**Post date:** [15 August 2024 07:17 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/empty-traces-folder-left-behind/7702/2 "2024-08-15T07:17:53Z")

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That is correct, it’s left over from Playwright side. Library deletes the ${OUTPUT\_DIR}/Browser folder at the test suite startup. But we don’t check empty folders at the test execution end.

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**Author:** ![jarmake](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.robotframework.org/jarmake/32/3564_2.png) [@jarmake](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/jarmake)\
**Post date:** [15 August 2024 07:23 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/empty-traces-folder-left-behind/7702/3 "2024-08-15T07:23:58Z")

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Thanks for the info.

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**Author:** ![steven369963](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.robotframework.org/steven369963/32/4484_2.png) [@steven369963](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/steven369963)\
**Post date:** [25 January 2025 01:56 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/empty-traces-folder-left-behind/7702/4 "2025-01-25T01:56:30Z")

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Is there any way to disable the creating of the ${OUTPUT\_DIR}/Browser/traces folder?

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**Author:** ![aaltat](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.robotframework.org/aaltat/32/15_2.png) [@aaltat](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/aaltat)\
**Post date:** [25 January 2025 10:21 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/empty-traces-folder-left-behind/7702/5 "2025-01-25T10:21:39Z")

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There is not, but there is a bug [When new RF execution starts, coverage directory is not deleted · Issue #4006 · MarketSquare/robotframework-browser · GitHub](https://github.com/MarketSquare/robotframework-browser/issues/4006)

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**Author:** ![aaltat](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.robotframework.org/aaltat/32/15_2.png) [@aaltat](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/aaltat)\
**Post date:** [11 February 2025 18:59 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/empty-traces-folder-left-behind/7702/6 "2025-02-11T18:59:22Z")

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Should be now fixed in the latest releases. If something is still leaking, please raise new issue