diff --git a/tests/server/torture_server_auth_kbdint.c b/tests/server/torture_server_auth_kbdint.c
index 9cb9a20c..4d038b9a 100644
--- a/tests/server/torture_server_auth_kbdint.c
+++ b/tests/server/torture_server_auth_kbdint.c
@@ -96,7 +96,11 @@ static void cleanup_pcap(struct session_data_st *sdata)
         return;
     }
 
-    ssh_pcap_file_free(sdata->pcap);
+    /* Do not free the pcap data context here since its ownership was
+     * transfered to the session object, which will take care of its cleanup.
+     * Morover it is still in use so we can very simply crash by freeing
+     * it here.
+     */
     sdata->pcap = NULL;
 }
 #endif