diff --git a/testing/python/jit/test_tilelang_jit_gemm_cython.py b/testing/python/jit/test_tilelang_jit_gemm_cython.py
index 546617583..04c71db9d 100644
--- a/testing/python/jit/test_tilelang_jit_gemm_cython.py
+++ b/testing/python/jit/test_tilelang_jit_gemm_cython.py
@@ -52,68 +52,6 @@ def main(
     return main
 
 
-def run_gemm(
-    M,
-    N,
-    K,
-    trans_A,
-    trans_B,
-    in_dtype,
-    out_dtype,
-    dtypeAccum,
-    block_M,
-    block_N,
-    block_K,
-    num_stages=3,
-    num_threads=128,
-):
-    program = matmul(
-        M,
-        N,
-        K,
-        block_M,
-        block_N,
-        block_K,
-        trans_A,
-        trans_B,
-        in_dtype,
-        out_dtype,
-        dtypeAccum,
-        num_stages,
-        num_threads,
-    )
-
-    stramp = "&*(XS)"
-
-    @tvm.register_global_func("tilelang_callback_cuda_postproc", override=True)
-    def tilelang_callback_cuda_postproc(code, _):
-        code = f"// {stramp}\n" + code
-        return code
-
-    matmul_kernel = tilelang.compile(program, out_idx=-1, execution_backend="cython")
-
-    kernel_source = matmul_kernel.get_kernel_source()
-
-    assert stramp in kernel_source, f"Expected {stramp} in the kernel source"
-
-
-def test_gemm_f16f16f16_nn():
-    run_gemm(
-        512,
-        1024,
-        768,
-        False,
-        False,
-        T.float16,
-        T.float16,
-        T.float16,
-        128,
-        256,
-        32,
-        2,
-    )
-
-
 def matmu_jit_kernel(
     M,
     N,
diff --git a/testing/python/language/test_tilelang_capture.py b/testing/python/language/test_tilelang_capture.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 47fec999a..000000000
--- a/testing/python/language/test_tilelang_capture.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-import tilelang.language as T
-import tilelang.testing
-import torch
-import weakref
-import gc
-
-
-def test_tilelang_capture():
-    @tilelang.jit(
-        pass_configs={
-            tilelang.PassConfigKey.TL_DISABLE_TMA_LOWER: True,
-            tilelang.PassConfigKey.TL_DISABLE_WARP_SPECIALIZED: True,
-        },
-    )
-    def get_dummy_kernel():
-        @T.prim_func
-        def dummy_kernel(
-            a: T.Tensor[(1,), T.float32],
-        ):
-            with T.Kernel(1) as _:
-                a[0] = 1
-
-        return dummy_kernel
-
-    a = torch.randn(1, 1024)
-    a_weak = weakref.ref(a)
-    _kernel = get_dummy_kernel()
-    del a
-    torch.cuda.empty_cache()
-    gc.collect()
-    torch.cuda.empty_cache()
-    a_upgrade = a_weak()
-    assert a_upgrade is None, "A is not garbage collected"
-
-    # use objgraph to debug
-    # if a_upgrade is not None:
-    #     objgraph.show_backrefs([a_upgrade], max_depth=5)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    tilelang.testing.main()
diff --git a/testing/python/language/test_tilelang_memory_leak.py b/testing/python/language/test_tilelang_memory_leak.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7da187fa3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/python/language/test_tilelang_memory_leak.py
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+import tvm_ffi
+import tilelang
+import tilelang.language as T
+import tilelang.testing
+import torch
+import weakref
+import gc
+
+
+def test_tilelang_globals_leak():
+    @tilelang.jit(
+        pass_configs={
+            tilelang.PassConfigKey.TL_DISABLE_TMA_LOWER: True,
+            tilelang.PassConfigKey.TL_DISABLE_WARP_SPECIALIZED: True,
+        },
+    )
+    def get_dummy_kernel():
+        @T.prim_func
+        def dummy_kernel(
+            a: T.Tensor[(1,), T.float32],
+        ):
+            with T.Kernel(1) as _:
+                a[0] = 1
+
+        return dummy_kernel
+
+    a = torch.randn(1, 1024)
+    a_weak = weakref.ref(a)
+    _kernel = get_dummy_kernel()
+    del a
+    torch.cuda.empty_cache()
+    gc.collect()
+    torch.cuda.empty_cache()
+    a_upgrade = a_weak()
+    assert a_upgrade is None, "A is not garbage collected"
+
+    # use objgraph to debug
+    # if a_upgrade is not None:
+    #     objgraph.show_backrefs([a_upgrade], max_depth=5)
+
+
+def test_error_no_cyclic_reference() -> None:
+    # This test case ensures that when an error is raised from C++ side,
+    # there is no cyclic reference that slows down the garbage collection.
+    # Please see `_with_append_backtrace` in error.py
+
+    # temporarily disable gc
+    gc.disable()
+
+    try:
+        # We should create a class as a probe to detect gc activity
+        # because weakref doesn't support list, dict or other trivial types
+        class SampleObject: ...
+
+        # trigger a C++ side KeyError by accessing a non-existent key
+        def trigger_cpp_side_error() -> None:
+            try:
+                tmp_map = tvm_ffi.Map(dict())
+                tmp_map["a"]
+            except KeyError:
+                pass
+
+        def may_create_cyclic_reference() -> weakref.ReferenceType:
+            obj = SampleObject()
+            trigger_cpp_side_error()
+            return weakref.ref(obj)
+
+        wref = may_create_cyclic_reference()
+
+        # if the object is not collected, wref() will return the object
+        assert wref() is None, "Cyclic reference occurs inside error handling pipeline"
+
+    finally:
+        # re-enable gc whenever exception occurs
+        gc.enable()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    tilelang.testing.main()