diff --git a/test/litest.c b/test/litest.c
index 2cc1a613..d857449f 100644
--- a/test/litest.c
+++ b/test/litest.c
@@ -1240,6 +1240,7 @@ litest_delete_device(struct litest_device *d)
 	libinput_path_remove_device(d->libinput_device);
 	if (d->owns_context)
 		libinput_unref(d->libinput);
+	close(libevdev_get_fd(d->evdev));
 	libevdev_free(d->evdev);
 	libevdev_uinput_destroy(d->uinput);
 	free(d->private);