diff --git a/backend/remote-state/consul/client_test.go b/backend/remote-state/consul/client_test.go
index 09e1a7d9a..ef3c5b187 100644
--- a/backend/remote-state/consul/client_test.go
+++ b/backend/remote-state/consul/client_test.go
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ func TestConsul_lostLock(t *testing.T) {
 	reLocked := make(chan struct{})
 	testLockHook = func() {
 		close(reLocked)
+		testLockHook = nil
 	}
 
 	// now we use the second client to break the lock