diff --git a/tests/unittests/test_ai_client.c b/tests/unittests/test_ai_client.c
index 169c845b..64891b31 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/test_ai_client.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/test_ai_client.c
@@ -819,7 +819,6 @@ test_ai_parse_models_empty_json(void** state)
     assert_null(provider->models);
     assert_int_equal(0, g_list_length(provider->models));
 
-    ai_provider_unref(provider);
     ai_client_shutdown();
 }