diff --git a/src/shared/tester.c b/src/shared/tester.c
index f3edd74..06fc415 100644
--- a/src/shared/tester.c
+++ b/src/shared/tester.c
@@ -460,6 +460,11 @@ void tester_setup_failed(void)
 	if (test->stage != TEST_STAGE_SETUP)
 		return;
 
+	if (test->timeout_id > 0) {
+		g_source_remove(test->timeout_id);
+		test->timeout_id = 0;
+	}
+
 	print_progress(test->name, COLOR_RED, "setup failed");
 
 	g_idle_add(done_callback, test);