diff --git a/testsuite/gtk/action.c b/testsuite/gtk/action.c
index a07526cbf6..b153d75614 100644
--- a/testsuite/gtk/action.c
+++ b/testsuite/gtk/action.c
@@ -335,9 +335,11 @@ test_overlap2 (void)
   g_assert_cmpint (act1, ==, 0);
   g_assert_cmpint (act2, ==, 1);
 
-  gtk_widget_destroy (text);
   g_object_unref (group1);
   g_object_unref (group2);
+
+  gtk_widget_unparent (child);
+  g_object_unref (g_object_ref_sink (text));
 }
 
 /* Test that gtk_widget_class_query_action