1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/tests/newfile.c b/tests/newfile.c
index 5eabdcb7..a2793171 100644
--- a/tests/newfile.c
+++ b/tests/newfile.c
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[] __attribute__ ((unused)))
       printf ("cannot create temporary file: %m\n");
       exit (1);
     }
-  /* Remove the file when we exit.  */
-  unlink (fname);
 
   elf_version (EV_CURRENT);
   elf = elf_begin (fd, ELF_C_WRITE, NULL);
@@ -166,5 +164,10 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[] __attribute__ ((unused)))
       (void) elf_end (elf);
     }
 
+  close (fd);
+
+  /* Remove the file when we exit.  */
+  unlink (fname);
+
   return result;
 }