diff --git a/test/libmpv_common.h b/test/libmpv_common.h
index 1a7754e86f..a692569fdb 100644
--- a/test/libmpv_common.h
+++ b/test/libmpv_common.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static inline void fail(const char *fmt, ...)
 
 static inline void exit_cleanup(void)
 {
-    mpv_destroy(ctx);
+    mpv_terminate_destroy(ctx);
     ctx = NULL;
 }