diff --git a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/e2etest/Mp4PlaybackTest.java b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/e2etest/Mp4PlaybackTest.java
index 021a1b3f54..f37610d982 100644
--- a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/e2etest/Mp4PlaybackTest.java
+++ b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/e2etest/Mp4PlaybackTest.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public class Mp4PlaybackTest {
     player.prepare();
     player.play();
     TestExoPlayer.runUntilPlaybackState(player, Player.STATE_ENDED);
+    player.release();
 
     DumpFileAsserts.assertOutput(
         ApplicationProvider.getApplicationContext(),
diff --git a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/e2etest/TsPlaybackTest.java b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/e2etest/TsPlaybackTest.java
index 8956cd5dc7..d57f06ff52 100644
--- a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/e2etest/TsPlaybackTest.java
+++ b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/e2etest/TsPlaybackTest.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public class TsPlaybackTest {
     player.prepare();
     player.play();
     TestExoPlayer.runUntilPlaybackState(player, Player.STATE_ENDED);
+    player.release();
 
     DumpFileAsserts.assertOutput(
         ApplicationProvider.getApplicationContext(),