diff --git a/packages/cactus-test-cmd-api-server/src/test/typescript/integration/runtime-plugin-imports.test.ts b/packages/cactus-test-cmd-api-server/src/test/typescript/integration/runtime-plugin-imports.test.ts
index b1cfdb5113..2667136d20 100644
--- a/packages/cactus-test-cmd-api-server/src/test/typescript/integration/runtime-plugin-imports.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cactus-test-cmd-api-server/src/test/typescript/integration/runtime-plugin-imports.test.ts
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ const testCase = "can import plugins at runtime (CLI)";
 describe(testCase, () => {
   let apiServer: ApiServer;
 
-  beforeAll(() => {
-    jest.resetModules();
+  afterEach(() => {
+    jest.useRealTimers();
   });
 
   test(testCase, async () => {
@@ -75,18 +75,5 @@ describe(testCase, () => {
   });
   afterAll(async () => {
     await apiServer.shutdown();
-    // nodeCleanup(test, (exitCode: unknown) => {
-    //   if (exitCode == 0) {
-    //     console.log("gets into the first if statement");
-    //     afterAll(async () => {
-    //       await apiServer.shutdown();
-    //     });
-    //   } else {
-    //     console.log("gets into the second if statement");
-    //     afterAll(async () => {
-    //       await apiServer.shutdown();
-    //     });
-    //   }
-    // });
   });
 });