diff --git a/dlls/ntdll/tests/file.c b/dlls/ntdll/tests/file.c
index 3d28d80342d..7540d789e74 100644
--- a/dlls/ntdll/tests/file.c
+++ b/dlls/ntdll/tests/file.c
@@ -247,7 +247,6 @@ static void create_file_test(void)
     todo_wine
     ok( status == STATUS_INVALID_PARAMETER,
         "open %s failed %x\n", wine_dbgstr_w(nameW.Buffer), status );
-    pRtlFreeUnicodeString( &nameW );
 }
 
 static void open_file_test(void)