diff --git a/course/classes/customfield/course_handler.php b/course/classes/customfield/course_handler.php
index 5deeb4737ff..dede44dcbb9 100644
--- a/course/classes/customfield/course_handler.php
+++ b/course/classes/customfield/course_handler.php
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class course_handler extends \core_customfield\handler {
     /**
      * Run reset code after unit tests to reset the singleton usage.
      */
-    public static function reset_after_test(): void {
+    public static function reset_caches(): void {
         if (!PHPUNIT_TEST) {
             throw new \coding_exception('This feature is only intended for use in unit tests');
         }
diff --git a/customfield/tests/api_test.php b/customfield/tests/api_test.php
index 434eb355bae..e76d410e05b 100644
--- a/customfield/tests/api_test.php
+++ b/customfield/tests/api_test.php
@@ -37,14 +37,6 @@ use \core_customfield\category_controller;
  */
 class core_customfield_api_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
 
-    /**
-     * Tear down to reset the singleton after each test.
-     */
-    public function tearDown() {
-        core_course\customfield\course_handler::reset_after_test();
-        parent::tearDown();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Get generator.
      *
diff --git a/customfield/tests/category_controller_test.php b/customfield/tests/category_controller_test.php
index 210a9669ba3..04ce151e65e 100644
--- a/customfield/tests/category_controller_test.php
+++ b/customfield/tests/category_controller_test.php
@@ -36,14 +36,6 @@ use \core_customfield\field_controller;
  */
 class core_customfield_category_controller_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
 
-    /**
-     * Tear down to reset the singleton after each test.
-     */
-    public function tearDown() {
-        core_course\customfield\course_handler::reset_after_test();
-        parent::tearDown();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Get generator.
      *
diff --git a/customfield/tests/data_controller_test.php b/customfield/tests/data_controller_test.php
index ab5b9da3806..d125c5c9c21 100644
--- a/customfield/tests/data_controller_test.php
+++ b/customfield/tests/data_controller_test.php
@@ -34,14 +34,6 @@ use core_customfield\data_controller;
  */
 class core_customfield_data_controller_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
 
-    /**
-     * Tear down to reset the singleton after each test.
-     */
-    public function tearDown() {
-        core_course\customfield\course_handler::reset_after_test();
-        parent::tearDown();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Get generator.
      *
diff --git a/customfield/tests/field_controller_test.php b/customfield/tests/field_controller_test.php
index ff26572fe05..a642919e262 100644
--- a/customfield/tests/field_controller_test.php
+++ b/customfield/tests/field_controller_test.php
@@ -38,14 +38,6 @@ use \core_customfield\field_controller;
  */
 class core_customfield_field_controller_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
 
-    /**
-     * Tear down to reset the singleton after each test.
-     */
-    public function tearDown() {
-        core_course\customfield\course_handler::reset_after_test();
-        parent::tearDown();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Get generator.
      *
diff --git a/customfield/tests/generator_test.php b/customfield/tests/generator_test.php
index 38d8ebb9f84..c5335c37d9f 100644
--- a/customfield/tests/generator_test.php
+++ b/customfield/tests/generator_test.php
@@ -35,14 +35,6 @@ defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
  */
 class core_customfield_generator_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
 
-    /**
-     * Tear down to reset the singleton after each test.
-     */
-    public function tearDown() {
-        core_course\customfield\course_handler::reset_after_test();
-        parent::tearDown();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Get generator
      * @return core_customfield_generator
diff --git a/customfield/tests/privacy_test.php b/customfield/tests/privacy_test.php
index bdb5d374b72..4a63085fb3f 100644
--- a/customfield/tests/privacy_test.php
+++ b/customfield/tests/privacy_test.php
@@ -38,14 +38,6 @@ use core_customfield\privacy\provider;
  */
 class core_customfield_privacy_testcase extends provider_testcase {
 
-    /**
-     * Tear down to reset the singleton after each test.
-     */
-    public function tearDown() {
-        core_course\customfield\course_handler::reset_after_test();
-        parent::tearDown();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Generate data.
      *
diff --git a/lib/phpunit/classes/util.php b/lib/phpunit/classes/util.php
index e69ae8cecdd..2605f6fde15 100644
--- a/lib/phpunit/classes/util.php
+++ b/lib/phpunit/classes/util.php
@@ -252,6 +252,9 @@ class phpunit_util extends testing_util {
         if (class_exists('\core\update\checker')) {
             \core\update\checker::reset_caches(true);
         }
+        if (class_exists('\core_course\customfield\course_handler')) {
+            \core_course\customfield\course_handler::reset_caches();
+        }
 
         // Clear static cache within restore.
         if (class_exists('restore_section_structure_step')) {