diff --git a/pkg/sensors/tracing/kprobe_test.go b/pkg/sensors/tracing/kprobe_test.go
index c2afd2e0cbd..1acf2a2ff7f 100644
--- a/pkg/sensors/tracing/kprobe_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sensors/tracing/kprobe_test.go
@@ -6049,7 +6049,6 @@ func TestDentryExtractPath(t *testing.T) {
 	ops := func() {
 		err = command.Start()
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
-		defer command.Process.Kill()
 	}
 
 	events := perfring.RunTestEvents(t, ctx, ops)