diff --git a/tests/virfilecachetest.c b/tests/virfilecachetest.c
index 34e0d0ab2f..4d65c0c6ce 100644
--- a/tests/virfilecachetest.c
+++ b/tests/virfilecachetest.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ static void
 testFileCacheObjDispose(void *opaque)
 {
     testFileCacheObjPtr obj = opaque;
-    VIR_FREE(obj->data);
+    g_free(obj->data);
 }