diff --git a/test/units/testsuite-35.sh b/test/units/testsuite-35.sh
index 13eb7c0424e..eae2cb801d4 100755
--- a/test/units/testsuite-35.sh
+++ b/test/units/testsuite-35.sh
@@ -407,11 +407,11 @@ EOF
 teardown_lock_idle_action() (
     set +eux
 
-    cleanup_session
-
     rm -f /run/systemd/logind.conf.d/idle-action-lock.conf
     systemctl restart systemd-logind.service
 
+    cleanup_session
+
     return 0
 )