diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/virt/hyperv/test_livemigrationops.py b/nova/tests/unit/virt/hyperv/test_livemigrationops.py
index 5f0507272830..5926f766e993 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/virt/hyperv/test_livemigrationops.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/virt/hyperv/test_livemigrationops.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class LiveMigrationOpsTestCase(test_base.HyperVBaseTestCase):
         self.context = 'fake_context'
         self._livemigrops = livemigrationops.LiveMigrationOps()
         self._livemigrops._livemigrutils = mock.MagicMock()
+        self._livemigrops._pathutils = mock.MagicMock()
 
     @mock.patch('nova.virt.hyperv.vmops.VMOps.copy_vm_console_logs')
     @mock.patch('nova.virt.hyperv.vmops.VMOps.copy_vm_dvd_disks')
@@ -114,6 +115,8 @@ class LiveMigrationOpsTestCase(test_base.HyperVBaseTestCase):
             mock.sentinel.block_device_info)
         mock_disconnect_volumes.assert_called_once_with(
             mock.sentinel.block_device_info)
+        self._livemigrops._pathutils.get_instance_dir.assert_called_once_with(
+            mock.sentinel.instance.name, create_dir=False, remove_dir=True)
 
     @mock.patch('nova.virt.hyperv.vmops.VMOps.log_vm_serial_output')
     def test_post_live_migration_at_destination(self, mock_log_vm):
diff --git a/nova/virt/hyperv/livemigrationops.py b/nova/virt/hyperv/livemigrationops.py
index d169052f9ea2..0cf5121929d0 100644
--- a/nova/virt/hyperv/livemigrationops.py
+++ b/nova/virt/hyperv/livemigrationops.py
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ class LiveMigrationOps(object):
     @check_os_version_requirement
     def post_live_migration(self, context, instance, block_device_info):
         self._volumeops.disconnect_volumes(block_device_info)
+        self._pathutils.get_instance_dir(instance.name,
+                                         create_dir=False,
+                                         remove_dir=True)
 
     @check_os_version_requirement
     def post_live_migration_at_destination(self, ctxt, instance_ref,