diff --git a/test/litest.c b/test/litest.c
index 524b5456..c058b6be 100644
--- a/test/litest.c
+++ b/test/litest.c
@@ -601,6 +601,7 @@ litest_delete_device(struct litest_device *d)
 		return;
 
 	libinput_device_unref(d->libinput_device);
+	libinput_path_remove_device(d->libinput_device);
 	if (d->owns_context)
 		libinput_unref(d->libinput);
 	libevdev_free(d->evdev);