diff --git a/dlls/gdiplus/tests/font.c b/dlls/gdiplus/tests/font.c
index 3134ffcb39a..7b95d4c55ab 100644
--- a/dlls/gdiplus/tests/font.c
+++ b/dlls/gdiplus/tests/font.c
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ todo_wine
 {
     stat = GdipCreateFontFamilyFromName (MSSansSerif, NULL, &family);
     expect (FontFamilyNotFound, stat);
+    if(stat == Ok) GdipDeleteFontFamily(family);
 }
 
     stat = GdipCreateFontFamilyFromName (arial, NULL, &family);