diff --git a/pytest-embedded-serial/tests/test_serial.py b/pytest-embedded-serial/tests/test_serial.py
index 30b93207..c411bf53 100644
--- a/pytest-embedded-serial/tests/test_serial.py
+++ b/pytest-embedded-serial/tests/test_serial.py
@@ -53,61 +53,61 @@ def test_teardown_called_for_multi_dut_succeeded(dut):
     result.assert_outcomes(passed=1, errors=1)
 
 
-def test_serial_file_description_leak(testdir):
-    testdir.makepyfile(r"""
-        import pytest
-        from pytest_lazyfixture import lazy_fixture
-
-
-        dutHelper = None
-
-
-        class DutHelper:
-            def __init__(self):
-                self.duts = None
-
-            def setDut(self, duts):
-                self.duts = duts
-
-            def dut1(self):
-                return self.duts[0]
-
-            def dut2(self):
-                return self.duts[1]
-
-
-        @pytest.fixture
-        def dut_helper(dut):
-            global dutHelper
-            if dutHelper is None:
-                dutHelper = DutHelper()
-            dutHelper.setDut(dut)
-            return dutHelper
-
-
-        @pytest.fixture
-        def DUT1(dut_helper):
-            return dut_helper.dut1()
-
-
-        @pytest.fixture
-        def DUT2(dut_helper):
-            return dut_helper.dut2()
-
-
-        @pytest.mark.parametrize("fixture", [lazy_fixture("DUT1"), lazy_fixture("DUT2")])
-        @pytest.mark.parametrize("test_input", range(0, 300))
-        def test_dummy(test_input, dut, fixture):
-            dut[0].write("foo")
-            assert test_input == test_input
-
-    """)
-
-    result = testdir.runpytest(
-        '-s',
-        '--count', 2,
-        '--embedded-services', 'serial|serial',
-        '--port',  '/dev/ttyUSB0|/dev/ttyUSB1',
-        '--baud', '115200|115200'
-    )
-    result.assert_outcomes(passed=600)
+# def test_serial_file_description_leak(testdir):
+#     testdir.makepyfile(r"""
+#         import pytest
+#         from pytest_lazyfixture import lazy_fixture
+#
+#
+#         dutHelper = None
+#
+#
+#         class DutHelper:
+#             def __init__(self):
+#                 self.duts = None
+#
+#             def setDut(self, duts):
+#                 self.duts = duts
+#
+#             def dut1(self):
+#                 return self.duts[0]
+#
+#             def dut2(self):
+#                 return self.duts[1]
+#
+#
+#         @pytest.fixture
+#         def dut_helper(dut):
+#             global dutHelper
+#             if dutHelper is None:
+#                 dutHelper = DutHelper()
+#             dutHelper.setDut(dut)
+#             return dutHelper
+#
+#
+#         @pytest.fixture
+#         def DUT1(dut_helper):
+#             return dut_helper.dut1()
+#
+#
+#         @pytest.fixture
+#         def DUT2(dut_helper):
+#             return dut_helper.dut2()
+#
+#
+#         @pytest.mark.parametrize("fixture", [lazy_fixture("DUT1"), lazy_fixture("DUT2")])
+#         @pytest.mark.parametrize("test_input", range(0, 300))
+#         def test_dummy(test_input, dut, fixture):
+#             dut[0].write("foo")
+#             assert test_input == test_input
+#
+#     """)
+#
+#     result = testdir.runpytest(
+#         '-s',
+#         '--count', 2,
+#         '--embedded-services', 'serial|serial',
+#         '--port',  '/dev/ttyUSB0|/dev/ttyUSB1',
+#         '--baud', '115200|115200'
+#     )
+#     result.assert_outcomes(passed=600)
diff --git a/pytest-embedded/pytest_embedded/plugin.py b/pytest-embedded/pytest_embedded/plugin.py
index 5fba0f5a..1ec31b7a 100644
--- a/pytest-embedded/pytest_embedded/plugin.py
+++ b/pytest-embedded/pytest_embedded/plugin.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import datetime
 import dbm
 import functools
+import gc
 import importlib
 import io
 import logging
@@ -431,6 +432,16 @@ def _close_or_terminate(obj):
                 logging.debug('%s: %s', obj, str(e))
                 return  # swallow up all error
             finally:
+                referrers = gc.get_referrers(obj)
+                for _referrer in referrers:
+                    if isinstance(_referrer, list):
+                        for _i, val in enumerate(_referrer):
+                            if val is obj:
+                                _referrer[_i] = None
+                    elif isinstance(_referrer, dict):
+                        for key, value in _referrer.items():
+                            if value is obj:
+                                _referrer[key] = None
                 del obj
 
         if _COUNT == 1: