diff --git a/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/cli_root/zfs_mount/zfs_mount.kshlib b/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/cli_root/zfs_mount/zfs_mount.kshlib
index 2afb9a547b..bd45fabbcd 100644
--- a/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/cli_root/zfs_mount/zfs_mount.kshlib
+++ b/tests/zfs-tests/tests/functional/cli_root/zfs_mount/zfs_mount.kshlib
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ function cleanup_filesystem #pool #fs
 
 	if datasetexists "$pool/$fs" ; then
 		mtpt=$(get_prop mountpoint "$pool/$fs")
-		log_must zfs destroy -r $pool/$fs
+		destroy_dataset "$pool/$fs" "-r"
 
 		[[ -d $mtpt ]] && \
 			log_must rm -rf $mtpt