diff --git a/tests/api2/test_zzz_tests_completed.py b/tests/api2/test_zzz_tests_completed.py
index 991ee67f94778..810ac9ccfb3ff 100644
--- a/tests/api2/test_zzz_tests_completed.py
+++ b/tests/api2/test_zzz_tests_completed.py
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 import faulthandler
 import threading
 
+from middlewared.test.integration.utils.client import truenas_server
+
 
 def test__thread_count(request):
     """Having outstanding threads can prevent python from exiting cleanly."""
+
+    # Tear down our persistent connection
+    truenas_server.client.close()
+    truenas_server._client = None
+
     count = threading.active_count()
     if count > 1:
         faulthandler.dump_traceback()