diff --git a/util/metrics/counter_test.go b/util/metrics/counter_test.go
index 1db1b46511..72e1d3b1ad 100644
--- a/util/metrics/counter_test.go
+++ b/util/metrics/counter_test.go
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ func TestGetValue(t *testing.T) {
 	partitiontest.PartitionTest(t)
 
 	c := MakeCounter(MetricName{Name: "testname", Description: "testhelp"})
+	c.Deregister(nil)
+
 	require.Equal(t, uint64(0), c.GetUint64Value())
 	c.Inc(nil)
 	require.Equal(t, uint64(1), c.GetUint64Value())