diff --git a/src/test/test_driver.c b/src/test/test_driver.c
index 213a9a1218..90ab09f723 100644
--- a/src/test/test_driver.c
+++ b/src/test/test_driver.c
@@ -4321,6 +4321,7 @@ testStoragePoolUndefine(virStoragePoolPtr pool)
     }
 
     virStoragePoolObjRemove(&privconn->pools, privpool);
+    privpool = NULL;
     ret = 0;
 
  cleanup: