GeezerVison

diff --git a/lib/internal/test_runner/test.js b/lib/internal/test_runner/test.js
index cc56eec948..b81fc80bbf 100644
--- a/lib/internal/test_runner/test.js
+++ b/lib/internal/test_runner/test.js
@@ -586,13 +586,17 @@ class Test extends AsyncResource {
         return;
       }
 
-      this.#abortController.abort();
 
+      if (this.parent !== null) {
+        this.#abortController.abort();
+      }
       await afterEach();
       await after();
       this.pass();
     } catch (err) {
-      this.#abortController.abort();
+      if (this.parent !== null) {
+        this.#abortController.abort();
+      }
       try { await afterEach(); } catch { /* test is already failing, let's ignore the error */ }
       try { await after(); } catch { /* Ignore error. */ }
       if (isTestFailureError(err)) {
@@ -747,10 +751,6 @@ class Test extends AsyncResource {
     this.reporter.start(this.nesting, kFilename, this.name);
   }
 
-  recreateAbortController() {
-    this.#abortController = new AbortController();
-    this.signal = this.#abortController.signal;
-  }
 }
 
 class TestHook extends Test {
@@ -773,8 +773,6 @@ class TestHook extends Test {
     return true;
   }
   postRun() {
-    // Need to recreate the abort controller because we abort each time in the end
-    super.recreateAbortController();
   }
 }