diff --git a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_metrics_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_metrics_SUITE.erl
index 80151d8b0..ababd359d 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_metrics_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_metrics_SUITE.erl
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ t_trans(_) ->
     ).
 
 with_metrics_server(Fun) ->
+    _ = supervisor:terminate_child(emqx_kernel_sup, emqx_metrics),
     {ok, _} = emqx_metrics:start_link(),
     _ = Fun(),
     ok = emqx_metrics:stop().