diff --git a/itests/org.openhab.binding.mielecloud.tests/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mielecloud/internal/handler/AbstractMieleThingHandlerTest.java b/itests/org.openhab.binding.mielecloud.tests/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mielecloud/internal/handler/AbstractMieleThingHandlerTest.java
index 6e03ddcacee..8d408b83ee6 100644
--- a/itests/org.openhab.binding.mielecloud.tests/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mielecloud/internal/handler/AbstractMieleThingHandlerTest.java
+++ b/itests/org.openhab.binding.mielecloud.tests/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mielecloud/internal/handler/AbstractMieleThingHandlerTest.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import java.util.Optional;
 
 import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNullByDefault;
 import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.AfterEach;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.openhab.binding.mielecloud.internal.MieleCloudBindingConstants;
@@ -366,6 +367,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractMieleThingHandlerTest extends JavaOSGiTest {
      */
     protected abstract AbstractMieleThingHandler setUpThingHandler();
 
+    @AfterEach
+    public void tearDownAbstractMieleThingHandlerTest() {
+        getThingRegistry().forceRemove(getThingHandler().getThing().getUID());
+        getThingRegistry().forceRemove(getBridge().getUID());
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testCachedStateIsQueriedOnInitialize() throws Exception {
         // given: