diff --git a/unit_testing/iam_proxy_test.cc b/unit_testing/iam_proxy_test.cc
index 14a2dab3e..384d57873 100644
--- a/unit_testing/iam_proxy_test.cc
+++ b/unit_testing/iam_proxy_test.cc
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ class IamProxyTest : public testing::Test {
     void TearDown() override {
         token_cache.clear();
         cleanup_odbc_handles(nullptr, dbc, ds);
+        delete mock_connection_proxy;
     }
 };
 
@@ -97,8 +98,6 @@ TEST_F(IamProxyTest, TokenExpiration) {
 
     std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(time_to_expire + 1));
     EXPECT_TRUE(info.is_expired());
-
-    delete mock_connection_proxy;
 }
 
 TEST_F(IamProxyTest, TokenGetsCachedAndRetrieved) {