diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_font_manager.py b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_font_manager.py
index df2675219023..96fc661ed0de 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_font_manager.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_font_manager.py
@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@
 
 from nose.tools import assert_equal
 import six
-
 import os
 
 from matplotlib.font_manager import findfont, FontProperties
 from matplotlib import rc_context
+from matplotlib.testing.decorators import cleanup
 
 
+@cleanup
 def test_font_priority():
     with rc_context(rc={
             'font.sans-serif':