diff --git a/src/syntax.zig b/src/syntax.zig
index cc45eb8..6aae106 100644
--- a/src/syntax.zig
+++ b/src/syntax.zig
@@ -488,5 +488,5 @@ test "simple build and link test" {
     const query_cache = try QueryCache.create(std.testing.allocator, .{});
     defer query_cache.deinit();
     const syntax = try create(zig_file_type, std.testing.allocator, query_cache);
-    _ = syntax;
+    syntax.destroy();
 }