diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index a178514d5..d095bd366 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ jobs:
           command: |
             mkdir -p $TEST_RESULTS_DIR /tmp/jsonfile
             pkgs="$(go list ./... | \
-              grep -E -v '^github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent(/consul|/local|/xds|/routine-leak-checker)?$' | \
+              grep -E -v '^github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent(/consul|/local|/routine-leak-checker)?$' | \
               grep -E -v '^github.com/hashicorp/consul/command/')"
             gotestsum \
               --jsonfile /tmp/jsonfile/go-test-race.log \
diff --git a/agent/xds/testing.go b/agent/xds/testing.go
index 8a635114a..7fb9b224c 100644
--- a/agent/xds/testing.go
+++ b/agent/xds/testing.go
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ func (e *TestEnvoy) Close() error {
 	// unblock the recv chan to simulate recv error when client disconnects
 	if e.stream != nil && e.stream.recvCh != nil {
 		close(e.stream.recvCh)
-		e.stream.recvCh = nil
+		e.stream = nil
 	}
 	if e.cancel != nil {
 		e.cancel()