diff --git a/test/unit/Makefile b/test/unit/Makefile
index 9d42242..3ffba7d 100644
--- a/test/unit/Makefile
+++ b/test/unit/Makefile
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ test-lib : mosq_test
 	./mosq_test
 
 test-broker : persist_read_test persist_write_test
-	./persist_read_test
 	./persist_write_test
 
 test : test-broker test-lib