diff --git a/tensorflow_probability/python/layers/internal/distribution_tensor_coercible_test.py b/tensorflow_probability/python/layers/internal/distribution_tensor_coercible_test.py
index feed13fb68..68932e5f95 100644
--- a/tensorflow_probability/python/layers/internal/distribution_tensor_coercible_test.py
+++ b/tensorflow_probability/python/layers/internal/distribution_tensor_coercible_test.py
@@ -305,10 +305,14 @@ def testTypeObjectLeakage(self):
     # These weakrefs could potentially come from tf.function.variables.
     dist = layer(x)
     gc.collect()
+    gc.collect()
+    gc.collect()
     before_objs = len(gc.get_objects())
     for _ in range(int(1e2)):
       dist = layer(x)
     gc.collect()
+    gc.collect()
+    gc.collect()
     after_objs = len(gc.get_objects())
     del dist