diff --git a/plugin/al/plugin/AL_USDMayaTestPlugin/py/CMakeLists.txt b/plugin/al/plugin/AL_USDMayaTestPlugin/py/CMakeLists.txt
index 222398b844..7b2b58758a 100644
--- a/plugin/al/plugin/AL_USDMayaTestPlugin/py/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugin/al/plugin/AL_USDMayaTestPlugin/py/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ mayaUsd_add_test(TestALUSDMayaPython_Translators
 
 mayaUsd_add_test(TestALUSDMayaPython_LayerManager
     PYTHON_MODULE testLayerManager
+    WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
     ENV
         "${PXR_OVERRIDE_PLUGINPATH_NAME}=${ADDITIONAL_PXR_PLUGINPATH_NAME}"
         "LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${ADDITIONAL_LD_LIBRARY_PATH}"
diff --git a/plugin/al/plugin/AL_USDMayaTestPlugin/py/testLayerManager.py b/plugin/al/plugin/AL_USDMayaTestPlugin/py/testLayerManager.py
index 695e985284..e4c75ade6f 100644
--- a/plugin/al/plugin/AL_USDMayaTestPlugin/py/testLayerManager.py
+++ b/plugin/al/plugin/AL_USDMayaTestPlugin/py/testLayerManager.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #
 
 import os
-import shutil
 import unittest
 
 from maya import cmds