diff --git a/lib/bb/tests/fetch.py b/lib/bb/tests/fetch.py
index f3890321d..6d16cf59a 100644
--- a/lib/bb/tests/fetch.py
+++ b/lib/bb/tests/fetch.py
@@ -2250,12 +2250,16 @@ class GitLfsTest(FetcherTest):
             shutil.rmtree(self.gitdir, ignore_errors=True)
             fetcher.unpack(self.d.getVar('WORKDIR'))

-        # If git-lfs cannot be found, the unpack should throw an error
-        with self.assertRaises(bb.fetch2.FetchError):
-            fetcher.download()
-            ud.method._find_git_lfs = lambda d: False
-            shutil.rmtree(self.gitdir, ignore_errors=True)
-            fetcher.unpack(self.d.getVar('WORKDIR'))
+        old_find_git_lfs = ud.method._find_git_lfs
+        try:
+            # If git-lfs cannot be found, the unpack should throw an error
+            with self.assertRaises(bb.fetch2.FetchError):
+                fetcher.download()
+                ud.method._find_git_lfs = lambda d: False
+                shutil.rmtree(self.gitdir, ignore_errors=True)
+                fetcher.unpack(self.d.getVar('WORKDIR'))
+        finally:
+            ud.method._find_git_lfs = old_find_git_lfs

     def test_lfs_disabled(self):
         import shutil
@@ -2270,17 +2274,21 @@ class GitLfsTest(FetcherTest):
         fetcher, ud = self.fetch()
         self.assertIsNotNone(ud.method._find_git_lfs)

-        # If git-lfs can be found, the unpack should be successful. A
-        # live copy of git-lfs is not required for this case, so
-        # unconditionally forge its presence.
-        ud.method._find_git_lfs = lambda d: True
-        shutil.rmtree(self.gitdir, ignore_errors=True)
-        fetcher.unpack(self.d.getVar('WORKDIR'))
+        old_find_git_lfs = ud.method._find_git_lfs
+        try:
+            # If git-lfs can be found, the unpack should be successful. A
+            # live copy of git-lfs is not required for this case, so
+            # unconditionally forge its presence.
+            ud.method._find_git_lfs = lambda d: True
+            shutil.rmtree(self.gitdir, ignore_errors=True)
+            fetcher.unpack(self.d.getVar('WORKDIR'))
+            # If git-lfs cannot be found, the unpack should be successful

-        # If git-lfs cannot be found, the unpack should be successful
-        ud.method._find_git_lfs = lambda d: False
-        shutil.rmtree(self.gitdir, ignore_errors=True)
-        fetcher.unpack(self.d.getVar('WORKDIR'))
+            ud.method._find_git_lfs = lambda d: False
+            shutil.rmtree(self.gitdir, ignore_errors=True)
+            fetcher.unpack(self.d.getVar('WORKDIR'))
+        finally:
+            ud.method._find_git_lfs = old_find_git_lfs

 class GitURLWithSpacesTest(FetcherTest):
     test_git_urls = {