diff --git a/dev/io.openliberty.netty.internal.impl/test/io/openliberty/netty/internal/impl/NettyFrameworkImplTest.java b/dev/io.openliberty.netty.internal.impl/test/io/openliberty/netty/internal/impl/NettyFrameworkImplTest.java
index d9e06b82ea94..210a551b8a02 100644
--- a/dev/io.openliberty.netty.internal.impl/test/io/openliberty/netty/internal/impl/NettyFrameworkImplTest.java
+++ b/dev/io.openliberty.netty.internal.impl/test/io/openliberty/netty/internal/impl/NettyFrameworkImplTest.java
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ public void tearDown() throws Exception {
         framework = null;
         testChannels = null;
         options = null;
+        outputMgr.copyTraceStream();
+        outputMgr.copyMessageStream();
         outputMgr.resetStreams();
     }