diff --git a/test/core/gpr/mpscq_test.cc b/test/core/gpr/mpscq_test.cc
index 552fe8d9687..744cea934c5 100644
--- a/test/core/gpr/mpscq_test.cc
+++ b/test/core/gpr/mpscq_test.cc
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ static void test_serial(void) {
     GPR_ASSERT(n->i == i);
     gpr_free(n);
   }
-  gpr_mpscq_destroy(&q);
 }
 
 typedef struct {