diff --git a/hacking/env-setup.fish b/hacking/env-setup.fish
index ee78e2ed4ba..183bcccf22e 100644
--- a/hacking/env-setup.fish
+++ b/hacking/env-setup.fish
@@ -65,9 +65,10 @@ set -gx ANSIBLE_LIBRARY $ANSIBLE_HOME/library
 
 # Do the work in a fuction
 function gen_egg_info
-
-    if test -e $PREFIX_PYTHONPATH/ansible*.egg-info
-        rm -rf "$PREFIX_PYTHONPATH/ansible*.egg-info"
+    # Cannot use `test` on wildcards. 
+    # @see https://github.com/fish-shell/fish-shell/issues/5960
+    if count $PREFIX_PYTHONPATH/ansible*.egg-info > /dev/null
+        rm -rf $PREFIX_PYTHONPATH/ansible*.egg-info
     end
 
     if [ $QUIET ]