diff --git a/libgnucash/engine/test/test-qofbook.c b/libgnucash/engine/test/test-qofbook.c
index 2826b62b28..f131bcbb4c 100644
--- a/libgnucash/engine/test/test-qofbook.c
+++ b/libgnucash/engine/test/test-qofbook.c
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ setup( Fixture *fixture, gconstpointer pData )
 static void
 teardown( Fixture *fixture, gconstpointer pData )
 {
+    Account *root = gnc_book_get_root_account (fixture->book);
+    xaccAccountBeginEdit (root);
+    xaccAccountDestroy (root);
     qof_book_destroy( fixture->book );
 }