diff --git a/console/console_test.go b/console/console_test.go
index ee5c36be4a..4b8f943c9e 100644
--- a/console/console_test.go
+++ b/console/console_test.go
@@ -111,10 +111,6 @@ func newTester(t *testing.T, confOverride func(*ethconfig.Config)) *tester {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to start test stack: %v", err)
 	}
 	client := stack.Attach()
-	t.Cleanup(func() {
-		client.Close()
-	})
-
 	prompter := &hookedPrompter{scheduler: make(chan string)}
 	printer := new(bytes.Buffer)