diff --git a/test/test_clinkahead.cpp b/test/test_clinkahead.cpp
index aab9df85c6bb26c3b4f48489aaced892318c6b12..164b89df2e2153f1de85569d5b8d6fcd458be877 100644
--- a/test/test_clinkahead.cpp
+++ b/test/test_clinkahead.cpp
@@ -628,4 +628,7 @@ TEST_F(test_clinkahead, test_up_n_download_file) {
   return_code =
     linkahead_transaction_transaction_get_result_set(&retrieve_transaction_1, &result_set);
   EXPECT_EQ(return_code, 0);
+
+  return_code = linkahead_transaction_delete_transaction(&retrieve_transaction_1);
+  EXPECT_EQ(return_code, 0);
 }