diff --git a/lib/includes b/lib/includes
index 91b0547..5cd4586 100755
--- a/lib/includes
+++ b/lib/includes
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ LOGLEVEL="${LOGLEVEL:-6}"
 CRITICAL="${CRITICAL:-48}"
 WARNING="${WARNING:-24}"
 DUC=$(command -v duc-nox || command -v duc)
-FORCE=0
+FORCE="${FORCE:-0}"
 
 show_version() {
     cat <<END
diff --git a/test/test_helper.bash b/test/test_helper.bash
index 92de516..386180b 100644
--- a/test/test_helper.bash
+++ b/test/test_helper.bash
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ setup() {
 
 teardown() {
     remove_variable "/etc/default/bkctld" "BACKUP_DISK"
-    /usr/lib/bkctld/bkctld-remove "${JAILNAME}" && rm -rf "${INCSPATH}"
+    FORCE=1 /usr/lib/bkctld/bkctld-remove "${JAILNAME}" && rm -rf "${INCSPATH}"
 }
 
 random_jail_name() {