diff --git a/db/db_tailing_iter_test.cc b/db/db_tailing_iter_test.cc
index 2d4953eb28876ce5c9cfcbac2f84bdb8ce760697..9bce29a43dae632ff783a8f1da506b8169505aa0 100644
--- a/db/db_tailing_iter_test.cc
+++ b/db/db_tailing_iter_test.cc
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ TEST_F(DBTestTailingIterator, TailingIteratorSeekToNext) {
     }
     ASSERT_TRUE(itern->Valid());
     ASSERT_EQ(itern->key().compare(key), 0);
-    file_iters_deleted = false;
   }
   rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->ClearAllCallBacks();
   rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->DisableProcessing();
@@ -192,6 +191,7 @@ TEST_F(DBTestTailingIterator, TailingIteratorTrimSeekToNext) {
     }
     ASSERT_TRUE(itern->Valid());
     ASSERT_EQ(itern->key().compare(key), 0);
+    file_iters_deleted = false;
   }
 
   read_options.read_tier = kBlockCacheTier;