diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/dockershim/network/plugins_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/dockershim/network/plugins_test.go
index 3c01f787d6f..17e60a1e754 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/dockershim/network/plugins_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/dockershim/network/plugins_test.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestNetworkPluginManagerMetrics(t *testing.T) {
 	metrics.Register()
+	defer legacyregistry.Reset()
 
 	operation := "test_operation"
 	recordOperation(operation, time.Now())