diff --git a/tasks/test_jest.js b/tasks/test_jest.js
index 7fce3d061d69..d8f51806e8dd 100644
--- a/tasks/test_jest.js
+++ b/tasks/test_jest.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ module.exports = function (grunt) {
   function runJest(jestScript) {
     const serverCmd = {
       cmd: 'node',
-      args: [jestScript, '--ci', '--detectOpenHandles'],
+      args: [jestScript, '--ci'],
       opts: { stdio: 'inherit' },
     };
 
diff --git a/test/scripts/jenkins_xpack.sh b/test/scripts/jenkins_xpack.sh
index 0d1f6cc19f4a..8ff6e8f52e86 100755
--- a/test/scripts/jenkins_xpack.sh
+++ b/test/scripts/jenkins_xpack.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ echo ""
 
 echo " -> Running jest tests"
 cd "$XPACK_DIR"
-checks-reporter-with-killswitch "X-Pack Jest" node --max-old-space-size=6144 scripts/jest --ci --verbose --detectOpenHandles
+checks-reporter-with-killswitch "X-Pack Jest" node --max-old-space-size=6144 scripts/jest --ci --verbose
 echo ""
 echo ""