diff --git a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Worksheet/Table.php b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Worksheet/Table.php
index 1bc8dff45f..af70024fba 100644
--- a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Worksheet/Table.php
+++ b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Worksheet/Table.php
@@ -92,6 +92,14 @@ public function __construct($range = '', string $name = '')
         $this->setName($name);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Code to execute when this table is unset().
+     */
+    public function __destruct()
+    {
+        $this->workSheet = null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get Table name.
      */
diff --git a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Worksheet/Worksheet.php b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Worksheet/Worksheet.php
index 008b5c7bf0..a904c8f62b 100644
--- a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Worksheet/Worksheet.php
+++ b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Worksheet/Worksheet.php
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ public function __destruct()
 
         $this->disconnectCells();
         $this->rowDimensions = [];
-        //$this->removeTableCollection(); // problem with phpunit10
+        $this->tableCollection = new ArrayObject();
     }
 
     /**