diff --git a/client/v3/yaml/config_test.go b/client/v3/yaml/config_test.go
index e74a6a2d0..dd6893237 100644
--- a/client/v3/yaml/config_test.go
+++ b/client/v3/yaml/config_test.go
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ func TestConfigFromFile(t *testing.T) {
 			continue
 		}
 		if cerr != nil {
+			os.Remove(tmpfile.Name())
 			continue
 		}