diff --git a/src/plugins/newFolderAction/newFolderAction.js b/src/plugins/newFolderAction/newFolderAction.js
index 98ac889e8f..c93359915d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/newFolderAction/newFolderAction.js
+++ b/src/plugins/newFolderAction/newFolderAction.js
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ export default class NewFolderAction {
         this.cssClass = 'icon-folder';
 
         this._openmct = openmct;
-        this._folderType = openmct.types.get('folder');
         this._dialogForm = {
             name: "New Folder Name",
             sections: [
diff --git a/src/plugins/newFolderAction/pluginSpec.js b/src/plugins/newFolderAction/pluginSpec.js
index 7b8ae08d3a..71c089018a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/newFolderAction/pluginSpec.js
+++ b/src/plugins/newFolderAction/pluginSpec.js
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@ describe("the plugin", () => {
     let openmct,
         newFolderAction;
 
-    beforeAll(() => {
-        resetApplicationState();
-    });
-
     beforeEach((done) => {
         openmct = createOpenMct();
 
@@ -45,6 +41,10 @@ describe("the plugin", () => {
         })[0];
     });
 
+    afterEach(() => {
+        resetApplicationState();
+    });
+
     it('installs the new folder action', () => {
         expect(newFolderAction).toBeDefined();
     });