diff --git a/cmd/tools/vcreate/vcreate_input_test.v b/cmd/tools/vcreate/vcreate_input_test.v
index 23fd9e3bbbda84..822638152af3a6 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vcreate/vcreate_input_test.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/vcreate/vcreate_input_test.v
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 import os
 import v.vmod
 
-// Note: the following uses `test_vcreate` and NOT `vcreate_input_test` deliberately,
-// to both avoid confusions with the name of the current test itself, and to
-// avoid clashes with the postfix `_test.v`, that V uses for its own test files.
 const (
 	// Expect has to be installed for the test.
 	expect_exe        = os.quoted_path(os.find_abs_path_of_executable('expect') or {
 		eprintln('skipping test, since expect is missing')
 		exit(0)
 	})
-	// Directory where the Expect scripts will create projects.
-	test_module_path  = os.join_path(os.vtmp_dir(), 'v', 'test_vcreate_input')
 	// Directory that contains the Expect scripts used in the test.
 	expect_tests_path = os.join_path(@VMODROOT, 'cmd', 'tools', 'vcreate', 'tests')
+	// Running tests appends a tsession path to VTMP, which is automatically cleaned up after the test.
+	// The following will result in e.g. `$VTMP/tsession_7fe8e93bd740_1612958707536/test_vcreate_input/`.
+	// Note: The following uses `test_vcreate_input` deliberately and NOT `vcreate_input_test`.
+	// This avoids clashes with the `_test` postfix, which V also uses for test file binaries.
+	test_module_path  = os.join_path(os.vtmp_dir(), 'test_vcreate_input')
 )
 
 fn testsuite_begin() {
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ fn testsuite_begin() {
 	dump(expect_tests_path)
 }
 
+fn testsuite_end() {
+	os.rmdir_all(test_module_path) or {}
+}
+
 fn prepare_test_path() ! {
 	os.rmdir_all(test_module_path) or {}
 	os.mkdir_all(test_module_path) or {}
@@ -36,10 +40,7 @@ fn test_new_with_no_arg_input() {
 		assert false, res.output
 	}
 	// Assert mod data set in `new_no_arg.expect`.
-	mod := vmod.decode(os.read_file(os.join_path(test_module_path, project_name, 'v.mod')) or {
-		assert false, 'Failed reading v.mod of ${project_name}'
-		return
-	}) or {
+	mod := vmod.from_file(os.join_path(test_module_path, project_name, 'v.mod')) or {
 		assert false, err.str()
 		return
 	}
@@ -57,10 +58,7 @@ fn test_new_with_name_arg_input() {
 		assert false, res.output
 	}
 	// Assert mod data set in `new_with_name_arg.expect`.
-	mod := vmod.decode(os.read_file(os.join_path(test_module_path, project_name, 'v.mod')) or {
-		assert false, 'Failed reading v.mod of ${project_name}'
-		return
-	}) or {
+	mod := vmod.from_file(os.join_path(test_module_path, project_name, 'v.mod')) or {
 		assert false, err.str()
 		return
 	}
@@ -79,10 +77,7 @@ fn test_new_with_model_arg_input() {
 		assert false, res.output
 	}
 	// Assert mod data set in `new_with_model_arg.expect`.
-	mod := vmod.decode(os.read_file(os.join_path(test_module_path, project_name, 'v.mod')) or {
-		assert false, 'Failed reading v.mod of ${project_name}'
-		return
-	}) or {
+	mod := vmod.from_file(os.join_path(test_module_path, project_name, 'v.mod')) or {
 		assert false, err.str()
 		return
 	}
@@ -96,7 +91,7 @@ fn test_v_init_in_dir_with_invalid_mod_name() {
 	// A project with a directory name with hyphens, which is invalid for a module name.
 	dir_name_with_invalid_mod_name := 'my-proj'
 	corrected_mod_name := 'my_proj'
-	proj_path := os.join_path(os.vtmp_dir(), 'v', dir_name_with_invalid_mod_name)
+	proj_path := os.join_path(os.vtmp_dir(), dir_name_with_invalid_mod_name)
 	os.mkdir_all(proj_path) or {}
 	os.chdir(proj_path)!
 	res := os.execute('${expect_exe} ${os.join_path(expect_tests_path, 'init_in_dir_with_invalid_mod_name.expect')} ${@VMODROOT} ${dir_name_with_invalid_mod_name} ${corrected_mod_name}')
@@ -104,17 +99,9 @@ fn test_v_init_in_dir_with_invalid_mod_name() {
 		assert false, res.output
 	}
 	// Assert mod data set in `new_with_model_arg.expect`.
-	mod := vmod.decode(os.read_file(os.join_path(proj_path, 'v.mod')) or {
-		assert false, 'Failed reading v.mod of ${proj_path}'
-		return
-	}) or {
+	mod := vmod.from_file(os.join_path(proj_path, 'v.mod')) or {
 		assert false, err.str()
 		return
 	}
 	assert mod.name == corrected_mod_name
-	os.rmdir_all(proj_path) or {}
-}
-
-fn testsuite_end() {
-	os.rmdir_all(test_module_path) or {}
 }
diff --git a/cmd/tools/vcreate/vcreate_test.v b/cmd/tools/vcreate/vcreate_test.v
index 132cd38ae3bc70..e3146c1e344770 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vcreate/vcreate_test.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/vcreate/vcreate_test.v
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
 import os
-import v.vmod
 
-// Note: the following uses `test_vcreate` and NOT `vcreate_test` deliberately,
-// to both avoid confusions with the name of the current test itself, and to
-// avoid clashes with the postfix `_test.v`, that V uses for its own test files.
-const test_path = os.join_path(os.vtmp_dir(), 'v', 'test_vcreate')
+const (
+	test_project_dir_name = 'test_project'
+	// Running tests appends a tsession path to VTMP, which is automatically cleaned up after the test.
+	// The following will result in e.g. `$VTMP/tsession_7fe8e93bd740_1612958707536/test_project/`.
+	// Note: The following uses `test_vcreate` deliberately and NOT `vcreate_test`.
+	// This avoids clashes with the `_test` postfix, which V also uses for test file binaries.
+	test_path             = os.join_path(os.vtmp_dir(), test_project_dir_name)
+)
+
+fn testsuite_end() {
+	os.rmdir_all(test_path) or {}
+}
 
 fn init_and_check() ! {
 	os.chdir(test_path)!
@@ -35,7 +42,7 @@ fn init_and_check() ! {
 
 	assert os.read_file('v.mod')! == [
 		'Module {',
-		"	name: 'test_vcreate'",
+		"	name: '${test_project_dir_name}'",
 		"	description: ''",
 		"	version: ''",
 		"	license: ''",
@@ -47,7 +54,7 @@ fn init_and_check() ! {
 	assert os.read_file('.gitignore')! == [
 		'# Binaries for programs and plugins',
 		'main',
-		'test_vcreate',
+		'${test_project_dir_name}',
 		'*.exe',
 		'*.exe~',
 		'*.so',
@@ -139,7 +146,3 @@ indent_style = tab
 	assert os.read_file('.gitattributes')! == git_attributes_content
 	assert os.read_file('.editorconfig')! == editor_config_content
 }
-
-fn testsuite_end() {
-	os.rmdir_all(test_path) or {}
-}