diff --git a/test/external.c b/test/external.c
index 5b83f0bfe7..fa29428642 100644
--- a/test/external.c
+++ b/test/external.c
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
  */
 #include "h5test.h"
 
-#define LINKED_FILE  "extlink_file.h5"
+/* File for external link test.  Created with gen_udlinks.c */
+#define LINKED_FILE  "be_extlink2.h5"
 
 const char *FILENAME[] = {
     "extern_1",
diff --git a/test/extlink_file.h5 b/test/extlink_file.h5
deleted file mode 100644
index 92ed32ce80..0000000000
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