diff --git a/python/tests/test_files.py b/python/tests/test_files.py
index c7fd2d708..e59cace17 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_files.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_files.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def test_memmap(self):
                     mode="r+"
                 )
                 self.assertTrue((expected == actual).all(), f"{expected == actual}\n{expected}\n{actual}")
-                vecs_file_copy.unlink()
+                Path(vecs_file_copy).unlink()
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':