diff --git a/test/asynchronous/test_index_management.py b/test/asynchronous/test_index_management.py
index 59ce89e686..4b2a9c813b 100644
--- a/test/asynchronous/test_index_management.py
+++ b/test/asynchronous/test_index_management.py
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@ async def test_case_3(self):
         # Create a new search index on ``self.coll0``.
         model = {"name": _NAME, "definition": {"mappings": {"dynamic": False}}}
         resp = await self.coll0.create_search_index(model)
-        self.addAsyncCleanup(self.drop_and_wait, self.coll0, _NAME)
 
         # Assert that the command returns the name of the index: ``"test-search-index"``.
         self.assertEqual(resp, "test-search-index")
diff --git a/test/test_index_management.py b/test/test_index_management.py
index 557f9ab93d..9d36ea0416 100644
--- a/test/test_index_management.py
+++ b/test/test_index_management.py
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ def test_case_3(self):
         # Create a new search index on ``self.coll0``.
         model = {"name": _NAME, "definition": {"mappings": {"dynamic": False}}}
         resp = self.coll0.create_search_index(model)
-        self.addCleanup(self.drop_and_wait, self.coll0, _NAME)
 
         # Assert that the command returns the name of the index: ``"test-search-index"``.
         self.assertEqual(resp, "test-search-index")