diff --git a/tests/qemumonitortestutils.c b/tests/qemumonitortestutils.c
index 763102ce44..956847667c 100644
--- a/tests/qemumonitortestutils.c
+++ b/tests/qemumonitortestutils.c
@@ -849,7 +849,6 @@ qemuMonitorCommonTestInit(qemuMonitorTestPtr test)
     return 0;
 
 error:
-    qemuMonitorTestFree(test);
     return -1;
 }