diff --git a/unit_test/test_error_log.php b/unit_test/test_error_log.php
index d84f637..26f2b81 100644
--- a/unit_test/test_error_log.php
+++ b/unit_test/test_error_log.php
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ require_once(BASE."include/incl.php");
 
 function test_error_log_log_error()
 {
+    error_log::flush(); /* flush the error log */
+
     error_log::log_error(ERROR_SQL, "This is a sql error");
     error_log::log_error(ERROR_GENERAL, "This is a general error");
 
@@ -37,4 +39,4 @@ if(!test_error_log_log_error())
 else
     echo "test_error_log_log_error() passed\n";
 
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>