diff --git a/test/test_framework_test.go b/test/test_framework_test.go
index bce75451..c0a4018c 100644
--- a/test/test_framework_test.go
+++ b/test/test_framework_test.go
@@ -3116,6 +3116,19 @@ func TestRetrieveLogsFromIntegrationTests(t *testing.T) {
 	        let result = blockchain.executeTransaction(tx)
 	        assert(result.status == Test.ResultStatus.succeeded)
 	    }
+
+	    pub fun tearDown() {
+	        let expectedLogs = [
+	            "init successful",
+	            "getIntegerTrait works",
+	            "specialNumbers updated",
+	            "addSpecialNumber works"
+	        ]
+
+	        for log in blockchain.logs() {
+	            Test.assert(expectedLogs.contains(log))
+	        }
+	    }
 	`
 
 	const transactionCode = `
@@ -3152,18 +3165,6 @@ func TestRetrieveLogsFromIntegrationTests(t *testing.T) {
 
 	_, err := runner.RunTests(testCode)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	logs := runner.backend.Logs()
-	assert.ElementsMatch(
-		t,
-		[]string{
-			"init successful",
-			"getIntegerTrait works",
-			"specialNumbers updated",
-			"addSpecialNumber works",
-		},
-		logs,
-	)
 }
 
 func TestRetrieveEmptyLogsFromIntegrationTests(t *testing.T) {
@@ -3251,6 +3252,10 @@ func TestRetrieveEmptyLogsFromIntegrationTests(t *testing.T) {
 	        let result = blockchain.executeTransaction(tx)
 	        assert(result.status == Test.ResultStatus.succeeded)
 	    }
+
+	    pub fun tearDown() {
+	        Test.assert(blockchain.logs() == [])
+	    }
 	`
 
 	const transactionCode = `
@@ -3286,7 +3291,4 @@ func TestRetrieveEmptyLogsFromIntegrationTests(t *testing.T) {
 
 	_, err := runner.RunTests(testCode)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	logs := runner.backend.Logs()
-	assert.Equal(t, []string{}, logs)
 }
diff --git a/test/test_runner.go b/test/test_runner.go
index 8757eaac..ee3a1ab4 100644
--- a/test/test_runner.go
+++ b/test/test_runner.go
@@ -127,8 +127,6 @@ type TestRunner struct {
 	// the script environment, in order to aggregate and expose
 	// log messages from test cases and contracts.
 	logCollection *LogCollectionHook
-
-	backend *EmulatorBackend
 }
 
 func NewTestRunner() *TestRunner {
@@ -427,14 +425,14 @@ func (r *TestRunner) interpreterContractValueHandler(
 			return contract
 
 		case stdlib.TestContractLocation:
-			r.backend = NewEmulatorBackend(
+			testFramework := NewEmulatorBackend(
 				r.fileResolver,
 				stdlibHandler,
 				r.coverageReport,
 			)
 			contract, err := stdlib.NewTestContract(
 				inter,
-				r.backend,
+				testFramework,
 				constructorGenerator(common.Address{}),
 				invocationRange,
 			)