diff --git a/Tools/autotest/vehicle_test_suite.py b/Tools/autotest/vehicle_test_suite.py
index f4e140f98d..36e7bd3967 100644
--- a/Tools/autotest/vehicle_test_suite.py
+++ b/Tools/autotest/vehicle_test_suite.py
@@ -3017,26 +3017,6 @@ class TestSuite(ABC):
         util.pexpect_close(self.sitl)
         self.sitl = None
 
-    def close(self):
-        """Tidy up after running all tests."""
-
-        if self.mav is not None:
-            self.mav.close()
-            self.mav = None
-        self.stop_SITL()
-
-        valgrind_log = util.valgrind_log_filepath(binary=self.binary,
-                                                  model=self.frame)
-        files = glob.glob("*" + valgrind_log)
-        for valgrind_log in files:
-            os.chmod(valgrind_log, 0o644)
-            if os.path.getsize(valgrind_log) > 0:
-                target = self.buildlogs_path("%s-%s" % (
-                    self.log_name(),
-                    os.path.basename(valgrind_log)))
-                self.progress("Valgrind log: moving %s to %s" % (valgrind_log, target))
-                shutil.move(valgrind_log, target)
-
     def start_test(self, description):
         self.progress("##################################################################################")
         self.progress("########## %s  ##########" % description)
@@ -11656,7 +11636,24 @@ switch value'''
             self.rc_thread_should_quit = True
             self.rc_thread.join()
             self.rc_thread = None
-        self.close()
+
+        if self.mav is not None:
+            self.mav.close()
+            self.mav = None
+
+        self.stop_SITL()
+
+        valgrind_log = util.valgrind_log_filepath(binary=self.binary,
+                                                  model=self.frame)
+        files = glob.glob("*" + valgrind_log)
+        for valgrind_log in files:
+            os.chmod(valgrind_log, 0o644)
+            if os.path.getsize(valgrind_log) > 0:
+                target = self.buildlogs_path("%s-%s" % (
+                    self.log_name(),
+                    os.path.basename(valgrind_log)))
+                self.progress("Valgrind log: moving %s to %s" % (valgrind_log, target))
+                shutil.move(valgrind_log, target)
 
         return result_list