diff --git a/dpctl-capi/tests/test_sycl_program_interface.cpp b/dpctl-capi/tests/test_sycl_program_interface.cpp
index a0e20edcc4..c4fae9629e 100644
--- a/dpctl-capi/tests/test_sycl_program_interface.cpp
+++ b/dpctl-capi/tests/test_sycl_program_interface.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ TEST_P(TestDPCTLSyclProgramInterface, Chk_CreateFromSpirv)
     ASSERT_TRUE(PRef != nullptr);
     ASSERT_TRUE(DPCTLProgram_HasKernel(PRef, "add"));
     ASSERT_TRUE(DPCTLProgram_HasKernel(PRef, "axpy"));
-    DPCTLProgram_Delete(PRef);
 }
 
 TEST_P(TestDPCTLSyclProgramInterface, Chk_GetKernel)