diff --git a/lib/recorder.js b/lib/recorder.js
index b5761fa7f..f30e8f80c 100644
--- a/lib/recorder.js
+++ b/lib/recorder.js
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ module.exports = {
     oldPromises = [];
     tasks = [];
     this.session.running = false;
-    this.retries = [];
+    // reset this retries makes the retryFailedStep plugin won't work if there is Before/BeforeSuit block due to retries is undefined on Scenario
+    // this.retries = [];
   },
 
   /**
diff --git a/test/unit/plugin/retryFailedStep_test.js b/test/unit/plugin/retryFailedStep_test.js
index 7aba20c6c..721aeadd9 100644
--- a/test/unit/plugin/retryFailedStep_test.js
+++ b/test/unit/plugin/retryFailedStep_test.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ const recorder = require('../../../lib/recorder');
 
 describe('retryFailedStep', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
+    recorder.retries = [];
     container.clear({
       mock: {
         _session: () => {},