diff --git a/cmd/test-server/kcp/shard.go b/cmd/test-server/kcp/shard.go
index b03abba2d79..4d41c45b1e2 100644
--- a/cmd/test-server/kcp/shard.go
+++ b/cmd/test-server/kcp/shard.go
@@ -117,12 +117,12 @@ func (s *Shard) Start(ctx context.Context, quiet bool) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	defer func() {
-		err = logFile.Close()
-		if err != nil {
-			logger.Error(err, "failed to close the log file")
-		}
-	}()
+	//defer func() {
+	//	err = logFile.Close()
+	//	if err != nil {
+	//		logger.Error(err, "failed to close the log file")
+	//	}
+	//}()
 
 	s.writer = helpers.NewHeadWriter(logFile, out)
 	cmd.Stdout = s.writer