diff --git a/rewrite-core/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/ExecutionContext.java b/rewrite-core/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/ExecutionContext.java
index 808dc79059f..d7cb109d9b9 100644
--- a/rewrite-core/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/ExecutionContext.java
+++ b/rewrite-core/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/ExecutionContext.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 public interface ExecutionContext {
     String CURRENT_CYCLE = "org.openrewrite.currentCycle";
     String CURRENT_RECIPE = "org.openrewrite.currentRecipe";
-    String WORKING_DIRECTORY = "org.openrewrite.workingDirectory";
     String DATA_TABLES = "org.openrewrite.dataTables";
     String RUN_TIMEOUT = "org.openrewrite.runTimeout";
     String REQUIRE_PRINT_EQUALS_INPUT = "org.openrewrite.requirePrintEqualsInput";
diff --git a/rewrite-core/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/WorkingDirectoryExecutionContextView.java b/rewrite-core/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/WorkingDirectoryExecutionContextView.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 4469aa2a3e4..00000000000
--- a/rewrite-core/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/WorkingDirectoryExecutionContextView.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,103 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2023 the original author or authors.
- * <p>
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * <p>
- * https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * <p>
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-package org.openrewrite;
-
-import org.openrewrite.internal.lang.Nullable;
-
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.io.UncheckedIOException;
-import java.nio.file.Files;
-import java.nio.file.Path;
-import java.util.Objects;
-import java.util.Optional;
-import java.util.stream.Stream;
-
-public class WorkingDirectoryExecutionContextView extends DelegatingExecutionContext implements AutoCloseable {
-    @Nullable
-    private final Path existing;
-
-    private WorkingDirectoryExecutionContextView(ExecutionContext delegate, @Nullable Path existing) {
-        super(delegate);
-        this.existing = existing;
-        try {
-            if (existing != null) {
-                if (!Files.isDirectory(existing)) {
-                    Files.createDirectories(existing);
-                }
-                putMessage(WORKING_DIRECTORY, existing);
-            } else {
-                putMessage(WORKING_DIRECTORY, Files.createTempDirectory("recipe-wd"));
-            }
-        } catch (IOException e) {
-            throw new UncheckedIOException(e);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Create a new {@link WorkingDirectoryExecutionContextView} which will create a new temporary directory for the
-     * working directory. This temporary working directory will automatically get deleted once this object is closed.
-     * <p>
-     * For recipes which only want to access the provided working directory, use {@link #getWorkingDirectory(ExecutionContext)}.
-     */
-    public static WorkingDirectoryExecutionContextView createNew(ExecutionContext ctx) {
-        if (ctx instanceof WorkingDirectoryExecutionContextView) {
-            return (WorkingDirectoryExecutionContextView) ctx;
-        }
-        return new WorkingDirectoryExecutionContextView(ctx, null);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Create a new {@link WorkingDirectoryExecutionContextView} using a provided working directory. While the directory
-     * will get created if it doesn't already exist, it is the responsibility of the caller to delete it. Thus, the
-     * {@link #close()} method is a no-op.
-     * <p>
-     * For recipes which only want to access the provided working directory, use {@link #getWorkingDirectory(ExecutionContext)}.
-     */
-    public static WorkingDirectoryExecutionContextView useProvided(ExecutionContext ctx, Path existing) {
-        if (ctx instanceof WorkingDirectoryExecutionContextView) {
-            return (WorkingDirectoryExecutionContextView) ctx;
-        }
-        return new WorkingDirectoryExecutionContextView(ctx, existing);
-    }
-
-    public static Path getWorkingDirectory(ExecutionContext ctx) {
-        return Optional.ofNullable(ctx.<Path>getMessage(WORKING_DIRECTORY))
-                .orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("Working directory not set"));
-    }
-
-    public static void deleteWorkingDirectory(ExecutionContext ctx) {
-        delete(getWorkingDirectory(ctx));
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void close() {
-        if (existing == null) {
-            delete(Objects.requireNonNull(getMessage(WORKING_DIRECTORY)));
-        }
-    }
-
-    private static void delete(Path path) {
-        try {
-            if (Files.isDirectory(path)) {
-                try (Stream<Path> files = Files.list(path)) {
-                    files.forEach(WorkingDirectoryExecutionContextView::delete);
-                }
-            }
-            Files.delete(path);
-        } catch (IOException ignore) {
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/rewrite-test/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/test/RewriteTest.java b/rewrite-test/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/test/RewriteTest.java
index c7c3270ca24..7c88bb7530e 100644
--- a/rewrite-test/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/test/RewriteTest.java
+++ b/rewrite-test/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/test/RewriteTest.java
@@ -341,15 +341,12 @@ default void rewriteRun(Consumer<RecipeSpec> spec, SourceSpec<?>... sourceSpecs)
             lss = new LargeSourceSetCheckingExpectedCycles(expectedCyclesThatMakeChanges, runnableSourceFiles);
         }
 
-        RecipeRun recipeRun;
-        try (WorkingDirectoryExecutionContextView ctx = WorkingDirectoryExecutionContextView.createNew(recipeExecutionContext)) {
-            recipeRun = recipe.run(
-                    lss,
-                    ctx,
-                    cycles,
-                    expectedCyclesThatMakeChanges + 1
-            );
-        }
+        RecipeRun recipeRun = recipe.run(
+                lss,
+                recipeExecutionContext,
+                cycles,
+                expectedCyclesThatMakeChanges + 1
+        );
 
         for (Consumer<RecipeRun> afterRecipe : testClassSpec.afterRecipes) {
             afterRecipe.accept(recipeRun);