diff --git a/tests/test-mq-symlinks b/tests/test-mq-symlinks
--- a/tests/test-mq-symlinks
+++ b/tests/test-mq-symlinks
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ ln -s linka linka
 hg add linka
 hg qnew link
 hg mv linka linkb
+rm linkb
 ln -sf linkb linkb
 hg qnew movelink
 hg qpop
@@ -71,4 +72,4 @@ hg qpop
 ln -s linkbb linkb
 hg qpush
 
-true
\ No newline at end of file
+true