diff --git a/packages/bruno-js/src/hook-manager.js b/packages/bruno-js/src/hook-manager.js
index 389bd4799..fe3451d05 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-js/src/hook-manager.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-js/src/hook-manager.js
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ class HookManager {
 
   constructor() {
     this.listeners = {};
-    // Track cleanup functions for proper resource disposal
-    this._cleanupFunctions = [];
     this._state = HookManager.State.ACTIVE;
   }
 
@@ -79,20 +77,9 @@ class HookManager {
     return this._state === HookManager.State.DISPOSED;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Register a cleanup function to be called when dispose() is invoked
-   * This is used to clean up VM handles, handler references, etc.
-   * @param {Function} cleanupFn - Cleanup function to register
-   */
-  registerCleanup(cleanupFn) {
-    if (typeof cleanupFn === 'function') {
-      this._cleanupFunctions.push(cleanupFn);
-    }
-  }
-
   /**
    * Dispose of all resources held by this HookManager
-   * Calls all registered cleanup functions and clears all handlers
+   * Clears all handlers and marks the manager as disposed
    * Should be called when the HookManager is no longer needed
    */
   dispose() {
@@ -101,16 +88,6 @@ class HookManager {
     }
     this._state = HookManager.State.DISPOSED;
 
-    // Call all registered cleanup functions
-    for (const cleanupFn of this._cleanupFunctions) {
-      try {
-        cleanupFn();
-      } catch (e) {
-        // Ignore cleanup errors - resources may already be freed
-      }
-    }
-    this._cleanupFunctions = [];
-
     // Clear all listeners
     this.clearAll();
   }
diff --git a/packages/bruno-js/src/runtime/hooks-runtime.js b/packages/bruno-js/src/runtime/hooks-runtime.js
index 62085784b..511231a66 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-js/src/runtime/hooks-runtime.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-js/src/runtime/hooks-runtime.js
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ class HooksRuntime {
 
     // Execute hooks script
     // Note: Hooks need the VM to persist so registered handlers can be called later
-    // The cleanup function is registered with the HookManager and called when dispose() is invoked
     if (this.runtime === 'nodevm') {
       await runScriptInNodeVm({
         script: hooksFile,
@@ -154,18 +153,12 @@ class HooksRuntime {
     }
 
     // For QuickJS, persist the VM so hook handlers can be called later during the collection run
-    // The cleanup function is registered with the HookManager to be called when dispose() is invoked
-    const result = await executeQuickJsVmAsync({
+    await executeQuickJsVmAsync({
       script: hooksFile,
       context: context,
       collectionPath
     });
 
-    // Register VM cleanup with HookManager so it's disposed when HookManager.dispose() is called
-    if (result?.cleanup && typeof activeHookManager.registerCleanup === 'function') {
-      activeHookManager.registerCleanup(result.cleanup);
-    }
-
     return {
       hookManager: activeHookManager,
       envVariables: cleanJson(envVariables),
diff --git a/packages/bruno-js/tests/hook-manager.spec.js b/packages/bruno-js/tests/hook-manager.spec.js
index ce808f125..6523c6bb3 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-js/tests/hook-manager.spec.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-js/tests/hook-manager.spec.js
@@ -215,13 +215,6 @@ describe('HookManager', () => {
       expect(hookManager.state).toBe(HookManager.State.DISPOSED);
     });
 
-    it('should call cleanup functions', () => {
-      const cleanup = jest.fn();
-      hookManager.registerCleanup(cleanup);
-      hookManager.dispose();
-      expect(cleanup).toHaveBeenCalled();
-    });
-
     it('should clear all listeners', () => {
       hookManager.on('test', jest.fn());
       hookManager.dispose();
@@ -229,29 +222,11 @@ describe('HookManager', () => {
     });
 
     it('should be idempotent', () => {
-      const cleanup = jest.fn();
-      hookManager.registerCleanup(cleanup);
+      hookManager.on('test', jest.fn());
       hookManager.dispose();
       hookManager.dispose();
-      expect(cleanup).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    });
-
-    it('should handle cleanup errors gracefully', () => {
-      hookManager.registerCleanup(() => { throw new Error('Cleanup error'); });
-      expect(() => hookManager.dispose()).not.toThrow();
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe('registerCleanup()', () => {
-    it('should register cleanup function', () => {
-      const cleanup = jest.fn();
-      hookManager.registerCleanup(cleanup);
-      hookManager.dispose();
-      expect(cleanup).toHaveBeenCalled();
-    });
-
-    it('should ignore non-function arguments', () => {
-      expect(() => hookManager.registerCleanup('not a function')).not.toThrow();
+      expect(hookManager.isDisposed).toBe(true);
+      expect(hookManager.listeners).toEqual({});
     });
   });
 });