diff --git a/src/tests/config/test-config.c b/src/tests/config/test-config.c
index 5bc3304c7f..80e17d0180 100644
--- a/src/tests/config/test-config.c
+++ b/src/tests/config/test-config.c
@@ -348,6 +348,8 @@ test_config_connectivity_check (void)
 
 	g_object_unref (connectivity);
 	g_object_unref (config);
+
+	g_assert (remove (CONFIG_INTERN) == 0);
 }
 
 static void