diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/plugins/r/unix_socket.result b/mysql-test/suite/plugins/r/unix_socket.result
index 45bf608cc93..0e08794fbe6 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/plugins/r/unix_socket.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/plugins/r/unix_socket.result
@@ -27,4 +27,5 @@ USER@localhost	@%	test
 # name does not match = failure
 #
 delete from mysql.user where user='';
+FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
 uninstall plugin unix_socket;
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/unix_socket.test b/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/unix_socket.test
index 1522c9b7cbe..bd0323c0274 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/unix_socket.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/plugins/t/unix_socket.test
@@ -55,6 +55,6 @@ grant SELECT ON test.* TO '' identified via unix_socket;
 
 # restoring mysql.user to the original state.
 delete from mysql.user where user='';
+FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
 uninstall plugin unix_socket;
 --remove_file $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR/tmp/peercred_test.txt
-