diff --git a/test/lisp/filenotify-tests.el b/test/lisp/filenotify-tests.el
index 54e7ebfc0e..9b5c751021 100644
--- a/test/lisp/filenotify-tests.el
+++ b/test/lisp/filenotify-tests.el
@@ -425,6 +425,7 @@ file-notify--test-make-temp-name
                   '(change) #'second-callback)))
           ;; Remove first watch.
           (file-notify-rm-watch file-notify--test-desc)
+          (file-notify--test-read-event)
           ;; Only the second callback shall run.
           (delete-file file-notify--test-tmpfile)
           (file-notify--wait-for-events