diff --git a/mysql-test/include/handler.inc b/mysql-test/include/handler.inc
index 4b2e64e3bb5..2de514f27bb 100644
--- a/mysql-test/include/handler.inc
+++ b/mysql-test/include/handler.inc
@@ -774,6 +774,7 @@ connection default;
 handler t1 read a next;
 handler t1 close;
 connection con1;
+--reap # Since last in this connection was a send
 drop table t1;
 disconnect con1;
 --source include/wait_until_disconnected.inc