diff --git a/testbed/testbed/receivers.go b/testbed/testbed/receivers.go
index faba37f87025..09d4c20208c8 100644
--- a/testbed/testbed/receivers.go
+++ b/testbed/testbed/receivers.go
@@ -79,12 +79,7 @@ func (bor *BaseOTLPDataReceiver) Start(tc consumer.Traces, mc consumer.Metrics,
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err = bor.traceReceiver.Start(context.Background(), componenttest.NewNopHost()); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err = bor.metricsReceiver.Start(context.Background(), componenttest.NewNopHost()); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	// we reuse the receiver across signals. Starting the log receiver starts the metrics and traces receiver.
 	return bor.logReceiver.Start(context.Background(), componenttest.NewNopHost())
 }
 
@@ -104,12 +99,7 @@ func (bor *BaseOTLPDataReceiver) WithQueue(sendingQueue string) *BaseOTLPDataRec
 }
 
 func (bor *BaseOTLPDataReceiver) Stop() error {
-	if err := bor.traceReceiver.Shutdown(context.Background()); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := bor.metricsReceiver.Shutdown(context.Background()); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	// we reuse the receiver across signals. Shutting down the log receiver shuts down the metrics and traces receiver.
 	return bor.logReceiver.Shutdown(context.Background())
 }