diff --git a/source/util/src/tlog.c b/source/util/src/tlog.c
index 184e18fc67..e113a95fcc 100644
--- a/source/util/src/tlog.c
+++ b/source/util/src/tlog.c
@@ -337,14 +337,10 @@ static int32_t taosOpenNewLogFile() {
 }
 
 void taosResetLog() {
-  char lastName[LOG_FILE_NAME_LEN + 20];
-  sprintf(lastName, "%s.%d", tsLogObj.logName, tsLogObj.flag);
-
   // force create a new log file
   tsLogObj.lines = tsNumOfLogLines + 10;
 
   taosOpenNewLogFile();
-  (void)taosRemoveFile(lastName);
 
   uInfo("==================================");
   uInfo("   reset log file ");
diff --git a/tests/system-test/0-others/test_hot_refresh_configurations.py b/tests/system-test/0-others/test_hot_refresh_configurations.py
index cbde8c060e..59222281ae 100644
--- a/tests/system-test/0-others/test_hot_refresh_configurations.py
+++ b/tests/system-test/0-others/test_hot_refresh_configurations.py
@@ -215,6 +215,12 @@ class TDTestCase:
                         self.svr_check(item["name"], item["alias"], item["except_values"], True)
             else:
                 raise Exception(f"unknown key: {key}")
+        # reset log
+        path = os.sep.join([tdDnodes.getDnodesRootDir(), "dnode1", "log", "taosdlog.*"])
+        tdSql.execute("alter all dnodes 'resetlog';")
+        r = subprocess.Popen("cat {} | grep 'reset log file'".format(path), shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+        stdout, stderr = r.communicate()
+        assert('reset log file' in stdout.decode())
 
     def stop(self):
         tdSql.close()