diff --git a/src/test/test_driver.c b/src/test/test_driver.c
index 35299d5b45..343834c924 100644
--- a/src/test/test_driver.c
+++ b/src/test/test_driver.c
@@ -473,6 +473,12 @@ static void
 testDomainShutdownState(virDomainPtr domain,
                         virDomainObjPtr privdom)
 {
+    if (privdom->newDef) {
+        virDomainDefFree(privdom->def);
+        privdom->def = privdom->newDef;
+        privdom->newDef = NULL;
+    }
+
     privdom->state = VIR_DOMAIN_SHUTOFF;
     privdom->def->id = -1;
     domain->id = -1;