diff --git a/tests/testborderdrawing.c b/tests/testborderdrawing.c
index fa5b3125af..e78f324940 100644
--- a/tests/testborderdrawing.c
+++ b/tests/testborderdrawing.c
@@ -170,6 +170,4 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 
   while (!done)
     g_main_context_iteration (NULL, TRUE);
-
-  gtk_window_destroy (GTK_WINDOW (window));
 }