diff --git a/tests/upgrades/test_contentview.py b/tests/upgrades/test_contentview.py
index 537ea003e03..b0000bced8a 100644
--- a/tests/upgrades/test_contentview.py
+++ b/tests/upgrades/test_contentview.py
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ def test_cv_postupgrade_scenario(self, request, target_sat, pre_upgrade_data):
         cv = target_sat.api.ContentView(organization=org.id).search(
             query={'search': f'name="{cv_name}"'}
         )[0]
-        request.addfinalizer(cv.delete)
         yum_repo = target_sat.api.Repository(organization=org.id).search(
             query={'search': f'name="{pre_test_name}_yum_repo"'}
         )[0]
@@ -97,6 +96,7 @@ def test_cv_postupgrade_scenario(self, request, target_sat, pre_upgrade_data):
             query={'search': f'name="{pre_test_name}_file_repo"'}
         )[0]
         request.addfinalizer(file_repo.delete)
+        request.addfinalizer(cv.delete)  # the order matters - addfinalizer works like a stack/LIFO
         cv.repository = []
         cv.update(['repository'])
         assert len(cv.read_json()['repositories']) == 0