diff --git a/pkg/event_handler/consumer/consumer_test.go b/pkg/event_handler/consumer/consumer_test.go
index aa39aa1..8b8a4f0 100644
--- a/pkg/event_handler/consumer/consumer_test.go
+++ b/pkg/event_handler/consumer/consumer_test.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ type Fixture struct {
 
 type MockConsumer struct {
 	pollData kafka.Event
+	close    func()
 }
 
 func (m *MockConsumer) SubscribeTopics(topics []string, rebalanceCb kafka.RebalanceCb) (err error) {
@@ -36,6 +37,9 @@ func (m *MockConsumer) SubscribeTopics(topics []string, rebalanceCb kafka.Rebala
 }
 
 func (m *MockConsumer) Poll(timeoutMs int) (event kafka.Event) {
+	defer func() {
+		m.close()
+	}()
 	return m.pollData
 }
 
@@ -50,6 +54,7 @@ func (m *MockConsumer) Close() (err error) {
 func NewFixture(t *testing.T) *Fixture {
 	mock := &MockConsumer{}
 	consumer, err := NewConsumer(&config.KafkaConfiguration{}, mock)
+	mock.close = consumer.Close
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Error creating consumer: %v", err)
 	}