diff --git a/unittest/force-styles/angle_style.cpp b/unittest/force-styles/angle_style.cpp
index b38d23ce55..dd4588fa74 100644
--- a/unittest/force-styles/angle_style.cpp
+++ b/unittest/force-styles/angle_style.cpp
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ LAMMPS *init_lammps(int argc, char **argv, const TestConfig &cfg, const bool new
 
         if (!info->has_style(prerequisite.first, style)) ++nfail;
     }
+    delete info;
     if (nfail > 0) {
-        delete info;
         cleanup_lammps(lmp, cfg);
         return nullptr;
     }
diff --git a/unittest/force-styles/bond_style.cpp b/unittest/force-styles/bond_style.cpp
index c2db3b608b..7ba4a08705 100644
--- a/unittest/force-styles/bond_style.cpp
+++ b/unittest/force-styles/bond_style.cpp
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ LAMMPS *init_lammps(int argc, char **argv, const TestConfig &cfg, const bool new
 
         if (!info->has_style(prerequisite.first, style)) ++nfail;
     }
+    delete info;
     if (nfail > 0) {
-        delete info;
         cleanup_lammps(lmp, cfg);
         return nullptr;
     }
diff --git a/unittest/force-styles/pair_style.cpp b/unittest/force-styles/pair_style.cpp
index 81acd872b0..9354ad7f03 100644
--- a/unittest/force-styles/pair_style.cpp
+++ b/unittest/force-styles/pair_style.cpp
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ LAMMPS *init_lammps(int argc, char **argv, const TestConfig &cfg, const bool new
 
         if (!info->has_style(prerequisite.first, style)) ++nfail;
     }
+    delete info;
     if (nfail > 0) {
-        delete info;
         cleanup_lammps(lmp, cfg);
         return nullptr;
     }