diff --git a/tools/wptrunner/wptrunner/executors/executorwebdriver.py b/tools/wptrunner/wptrunner/executors/executorwebdriver.py
index 35d8019e0801e5..e0414669372e07 100644
--- a/tools/wptrunner/wptrunner/executors/executorwebdriver.py
+++ b/tools/wptrunner/wptrunner/executors/executorwebdriver.py
@@ -409,10 +409,7 @@ def do_test(self, test):
     def do_testharness(self, protocol, url, timeout):
         format_map = {"url": strip_server(url)}
 
-        # In theory the previous test should have closed any leftover windows,
-        # but to avoid relying on that we also attempt cleanup here.
         parent_window = protocol.testharness.close_old_windows()
-
         # Now start the test harness
         protocol.base.execute_script("window.open('about:blank', '%s', 'noopener')" % self.window_id)
         test_window = protocol.testharness.get_test_window(self.window_id,
@@ -449,11 +446,6 @@ def do_testharness(self, protocol, url, timeout):
             done, rv = handler(result)
             if done:
                 break
-
-        # Attempt to cleanup any leftover windows. This should create a clean
-        # state for future tests, and expose any unexpectedly-open prompts.
-        protocol.testharness.close_old_windows()
-
         return rv
 
     def wait_for_load(self, protocol):