diff --git a/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py b/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
index 7d1691c094..122f9e875d 100755
--- a/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
+++ b/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
@@ -5319,8 +5319,6 @@ class NetworkdDHCPClientTests(unittest.TestCase, Utilities):
         self.assertIn('DHCPREPLY(veth-peer)', output)
         self.assertIn('sent size:  0 option: 14 rapid-commit', output)
 
-        stop_dnsmasq()
-
     def test_dhcp_client_ipv4_only(self):
         copy_network_unit('25-veth.netdev', '25-dhcp-server-veth-peer.network', '25-dhcp-client-ipv4-only.network')