diff --git a/link_test.go b/link_test.go
index 2469688..65b7b2b 100644
--- a/link_test.go
+++ b/link_test.go
@@ -363,6 +363,9 @@ func TestLinkAddDelVxlan(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestLinkByIndex(t *testing.T) {
+	tearDown := setUpNetlinkTest(t)
+	defer tearDown()
+
 	dummy := &Dummy{LinkAttrs{Name: "dummy"}}
 	if err := LinkAdd(dummy); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/neigh_test.go b/neigh_test.go
index caf38ed..3b84162 100644
--- a/neigh_test.go
+++ b/neigh_test.go
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ func dumpContains(dump []Neigh, e arpEntry) bool {
 }
 
 func TestNeighAddDel(t *testing.T) {
+	tearDown := setUpNetlinkTest(t)
+	defer tearDown()
+
 	dummy := Dummy{LinkAttrs{Name: "neigh0"}}
 	if err := LinkAdd(&dummy); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)