diff --git a/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py b/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
index 2bfed29af6..7d2e7b409c 100755
--- a/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
+++ b/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
@@ -3284,8 +3284,6 @@ class NetworkdNetworkTests(unittest.TestCase, Utilities):
         print(output)
         self.assertEqual(output, '')
 
-        self.tearDown()
-
     def test_route_static(self):
         first = True
         for manage_foreign_routes in [True, False]: