diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Performance/Runtime/ULocalConnectionPerformance.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Performance/Runtime/ULocalConnectionPerformance.cs
index 95a3b14f4..578118603 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Performance/Runtime/ULocalConnectionPerformance.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Performance/Runtime/ULocalConnectionPerformance.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ public override void Awake()
             playerPrefab = new GameObject("testPlayerPrefab", typeof(NetworkIdentity));
             base.Awake();
         }
+        public override void OnDestroy()
+        {
+            base.OnDestroy();
+
+            // clean up new object created in awake
+            Destroy(playerPrefab);
+        }
     }
     [Category("Performance")]
     public class ULocalConnectionPerformance