diff --git a/tests/unit/crypto-tls-psk-helpers.c b/tests/unit/crypto-tls-psk-helpers.c
index 511e08cc9c..c6cc740772 100644
--- a/tests/unit/crypto-tls-psk-helpers.c
+++ b/tests/unit/crypto-tls-psk-helpers.c
@@ -27,15 +27,14 @@
 static void
 test_tls_psk_init_common(const char *pskfile, const char *user, const char *key)
 {
-    FILE *fp;
+    g_autoptr(GError) gerr = NULL;
+    g_autofree char *line = g_strdup_printf("%s:%s\n", user, key);
 
-    fp = fopen(pskfile, "w");
-    if (fp == NULL) {
-        g_critical("Failed to create pskfile %s: %s", pskfile, strerror(errno));
+    g_file_set_contents(pskfile, line, strlen(line), &gerr);
+    if (gerr != NULL) {
+        g_critical("Failed to create pskfile %s: %s", pskfile, gerr->message);
         abort();
     }
-    fprintf(fp, "%s:%s\n", user, key);
-    fclose(fp);
 }
 
 void test_tls_psk_init(const char *pskfile)