diff --git a/src/uu/rm/src/rm.rs b/src/uu/rm/src/rm.rs
index 96ab77431..80f1c8cd9 100644
--- a/src/uu/rm/src/rm.rs
+++ b/src/uu/rm/src/rm.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ enum InteractiveMode {
     Never,
     Once,
     Always,
-    Default,
+    PromptProtected,
 }
 
 struct Options {
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> UResult<()> {
                         }
                     }
                 } else {
-                    InteractiveMode::Default
+                    InteractiveMode::PromptProtected
                 }
             },
             one_fs: matches.contains_id(OPT_ONE_FILE_SYSTEM),
diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_rm.rs b/tests/by-util/test_rm.rs
index c752cc442..c5c150371 100644
--- a/tests/by-util/test_rm.rs
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_rm.rs
@@ -364,6 +364,7 @@ fn test_rm_directory_rights_rm1() {
     assert!(!at.dir_exists("b/d"));
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "chmod")]
 #[test]
 fn test_prompt_write_protected_yes() {
     let scene = TestScenario::new(util_name!());
@@ -372,13 +373,13 @@ fn test_prompt_write_protected_yes() {
 
     at.touch(file_1);
 
-    #[cfg(feature = "chmod")]
     scene.ccmd("chmod").arg("0").arg(file_1).succeeds();
 
     scene.ucmd().arg(file_1).pipe_in("y").succeeds();
     assert!(!at.file_exists(file_1));
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "chmod")]
 #[test]
 fn test_prompt_write_protected_no() {
     let scene = TestScenario::new(util_name!());
@@ -387,7 +388,6 @@ fn test_prompt_write_protected_no() {
 
     at.touch(file_2);
 
-    #[cfg(feature = "chmod")]
     scene.ccmd("chmod").arg("0").arg(file_2).succeeds();
 
     scene.ucmd().arg(file_2).pipe_in("n").succeeds();