diff --git a/test/asynchronous/test_retryable_reads.py b/test/asynchronous/test_retryable_reads.py
index d576f8987e..dbb5f5d4be 100644
--- a/test/asynchronous/test_retryable_reads.py
+++ b/test/asynchronous/test_retryable_reads.py
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ async def test_pool_paused_error_is_retryable(self):
         client = await self.async_rs_or_single_client(
             maxPoolSize=1, event_listeners=[cmap_listener, cmd_listener]
         )
-        self.addAsyncCleanup(client.close)
         for _ in range(10):
             cmap_listener.reset()
             cmd_listener.reset()
@@ -168,7 +167,6 @@ async def test_retryable_reads_in_sharded_cluster_multiple_available(self):
         for mongos in async_client_context.mongos_seeds().split(","):
             client = await self.async_rs_or_single_client(mongos)
             await async_set_fail_point(client, fail_command)
-            self.addAsyncCleanup(client.close)
             mongos_clients.append(client)
 
         listener = OvertCommandListener()
diff --git a/test/test_retryable_reads.py b/test/test_retryable_reads.py
index a6d56c8fad..87bb830c22 100644
--- a/test/test_retryable_reads.py
+++ b/test/test_retryable_reads.py
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ def test_pool_paused_error_is_retryable(self):
         client = self.rs_or_single_client(
             maxPoolSize=1, event_listeners=[cmap_listener, cmd_listener]
         )
-        self.addCleanup(client.close)
         for _ in range(10):
             cmap_listener.reset()
             cmd_listener.reset()
@@ -168,7 +167,6 @@ def test_retryable_reads_in_sharded_cluster_multiple_available(self):
         for mongos in client_context.mongos_seeds().split(","):
             client = self.rs_or_single_client(mongos)
             set_fail_point(client, fail_command)
-            self.addCleanup(client.close)
             mongos_clients.append(client)
 
         listener = OvertCommandListener()