diff --git a/test/api/test-object.c b/test/api/test-object.c
index 4ea6f7cbf..02b9760d5 100644
--- a/test/api/test-object.c
+++ b/test/api/test-object.c
@@ -356,10 +356,6 @@ test_object (void)
       g_assert (o->set_user_data (obj, &key[0], &data[0], free_up0, TRUE));
       g_assert (o->get_user_data (obj, &key[0]));
 
-      o->destroy (obj);
-      o->destroy (obj);
-      o->destroy (obj);
-      o->destroy (obj);
       o->destroy (obj);
 
       g_assert (data[0].freed);