diff --git a/mount/sharedsubtree_linux_test.go b/mount/sharedsubtree_linux_test.go
index b6945bd4..f3bed20f 100644
--- a/mount/sharedsubtree_linux_test.go
+++ b/mount/sharedsubtree_linux_test.go
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ func TestSubtreePrivate(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	if err := createFile(outside1Path); err != nil {
+	if err := os.WriteFile(outside1Path, []byte("hello"), 0o644); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	if err := createFile(outside2Path); err != nil {
+	if err := os.WriteFile(outside2Path, []byte("hello"), 0o644); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func TestSubtreeShared(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	if err := createFile(outsidePath); err != nil {
+	if err := os.WriteFile(outsidePath, []byte("hello"), 0o644); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
@@ -210,10 +210,10 @@ func TestSubtreeSharedSlave(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	if err := createFile(outside1Path); err != nil {
+	if err := os.WriteFile(outside1Path, []byte("hello"), 0o644); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	if err := createFile(outside2Path); err != nil {
+	if err := os.WriteFile(outside2Path, []byte("hello"), 0o644); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
@@ -319,7 +319,3 @@ func TestSubtreeUnbindable(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}()
 }
-
-func createFile(path string) error {
-	return os.WriteFile(path, []byte("hello"), 0o666)
-}