diff --git a/util/test/tests/D3D11/D3D11_PrimitiveID.py b/util/test/tests/D3D11/D3D11_PrimitiveID.py
index 0413ed03a..ff7e25c08 100644
--- a/util/test/tests/D3D11/D3D11_PrimitiveID.py
+++ b/util/test/tests/D3D11/D3D11_PrimitiveID.py
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ class D3D11_PrimitiveID(rdtest.TestCase):
                     expected_output, x, y, debugged.value.fv[0:4]))
                 return False
 
+        self.controller.FreeTrace(trace)
+
         rdtest.log.success("Test at {},{} matched as expected".format(x, y))
         return True
 
diff --git a/util/test/tests/D3D11/D3D11_Shader_Debug_Zoo.py b/util/test/tests/D3D11/D3D11_Shader_Debug_Zoo.py
index 9d8042773..6fd0e8a55 100644
--- a/util/test/tests/D3D11/D3D11_Shader_Debug_Zoo.py
+++ b/util/test/tests/D3D11/D3D11_Shader_Debug_Zoo.py
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ class D3D11_Shader_Debug_Zoo(rdtest.TestCase):
                 failed = True
                 rdtest.log.error("Test {} did not match. {}".format(test, str(ex)))
                 continue
+            finally:
+                self.controller.FreeTrace(trace)
 
             rdtest.log.success("Test {} matched as expected".format(test))
 
diff --git a/util/test/tests/D3D12/D3D12_PrimitiveID.py b/util/test/tests/D3D12/D3D12_PrimitiveID.py
index 4f30d9f31..37ce0fc5c 100644
--- a/util/test/tests/D3D12/D3D12_PrimitiveID.py
+++ b/util/test/tests/D3D12/D3D12_PrimitiveID.py
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ class D3D12_PrimitiveID(rdtest.TestCase):
                     expected_output, x, y, debugged.value.fv[0:4]))
                 return False
 
+        self.controller.FreeTrace(trace)
+
         rdtest.log.success("Test at {},{} matched as expected".format(x, y))
         return True
 
diff --git a/util/test/tests/D3D12/D3D12_Shader_Debug_Zoo.py b/util/test/tests/D3D12/D3D12_Shader_Debug_Zoo.py
index af82ddf5d..f285b52a7 100644
--- a/util/test/tests/D3D12/D3D12_Shader_Debug_Zoo.py
+++ b/util/test/tests/D3D12/D3D12_Shader_Debug_Zoo.py
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ class D3D12_Shader_Debug_Zoo(rdtest.TestCase):
                     failed = True
                     rdtest.log.error("Test {} did not match. {}".format(test, str(ex)))
                     continue
+                finally:
+                    self.controller.FreeTrace(trace)
 
                 rdtest.log.success("Test {} matched as expected".format(test))