diff --git a/testing/src/main/java/io/grpc/testing/GrpcCleanupRule.java b/testing/src/main/java/io/grpc/testing/GrpcCleanupRule.java
index 329d051ceb3..47a3416d4d3 100644
--- a/testing/src/main/java/io/grpc/testing/GrpcCleanupRule.java
+++ b/testing/src/main/java/io/grpc/testing/GrpcCleanupRule.java
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ public Statement apply(final Statement base, Description description) {
     return new Statement() {
       @Override
       public void evaluate() throws Throwable {
+        firstException = null;
         try {
           base.evaluate();
         } catch (Throwable t) {
@@ -175,6 +176,7 @@ public void evaluate() throws Throwable {
    * Releases all the registered resources.
    */
   private void teardown() {
+    stopwatch.reset();
     stopwatch.start();
 
     if (firstException == null) {