diff --git a/tests/qemublocktest.c b/tests/qemublocktest.c
index fb5319d7bd..0685b703a1 100644
--- a/tests/qemublocktest.c
+++ b/tests/qemublocktest.c
@@ -1394,7 +1394,6 @@ mymain(void)
  cleanup:
     qemuTestDriverFree(&driver);
     VIR_FREE(capslatest_x86_64);
-    virObjectUnref(caps_x86_64);
 
     return ret == 0 ? EXIT_SUCCESS : EXIT_FAILURE;
 }