diff --git a/pkg/analyzer/lib/src/generated/testing/element_factory.dart b/pkg/analyzer/lib/src/generated/testing/element_factory.dart
index d5ac50fb1dd..2beeab48e4f 100644
--- a/pkg/analyzer/lib/src/generated/testing/element_factory.dart
+++ b/pkg/analyzer/lib/src/generated/testing/element_factory.dart
@@ -251,6 +251,15 @@ class ElementFactory {
           Identifier name) =>
       new FieldFormalParameterElementImpl.forNode(name);
 
+  /**
+   * Destroy any static state retained by [ElementFactory].  This should be
+   * called from the `setUp` method of any tests that use [ElementFactory], in
+   * order to ensure that state is not shared between multiple tests.
+   */
+  static void flushStaticState() {
+    _objectElement = null;
+  }
+
   static FunctionElementImpl functionElement(String functionName) =>
       functionElement4(functionName, null, null, null, null);
 
diff --git a/pkg/analyzer/test/generated/resolver_test.dart b/pkg/analyzer/test/generated/resolver_test.dart
index 65f38089434..41d96a582d7 100644
--- a/pkg/analyzer/test/generated/resolver_test.dart
+++ b/pkg/analyzer/test/generated/resolver_test.dart
@@ -8497,6 +8497,7 @@ class ResolverTestCase extends EngineTestCase {
 
   @override
   void setUp() {
+    ElementFactory.flushStaticState();
     super.setUp();
     reset();
   }