diff --git a/src/libsystemd-network/test-dhcp6-client.c b/src/libsystemd-network/test-dhcp6-client.c
index 9386f31ce47..761854714bd 100644
--- a/src/libsystemd-network/test-dhcp6-client.c
+++ b/src/libsystemd-network/test-dhcp6-client.c
@@ -701,7 +701,5 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         test_advertise_option(e);
         test_client_solicit(e);
 
-        assert_se(!sd_event_unref(e));
-
         return 0;
 }