diff --git a/tracing-subscriber/tests/reload_filter.rs b/tracing-subscriber/tests/reload_filter.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d70829a7b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tracing-subscriber/tests/reload_filter.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#![cfg(feature = "registry")]
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
+use tracing_core::{collect::Interest, Collect, LevelFilter, Metadata};
+use tracing_subscriber::{prelude::*, reload::*, subscribe};
+
+fn event() {
+    tracing::info!("my event");
+}
+
+pub struct NopSubscriber;
+impl<S: Collect> tracing_subscriber::Subscribe<S> for NopSubscriber {
+    fn register_callsite(&self, _m: &Metadata<'_>) -> Interest {
+        Interest::sometimes()
+    }
+
+    fn enabled(&self, _m: &Metadata<'_>, _: subscribe::Context<'_, S>) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+}
+
+/// Tests the behavior of reload Subscriber's Filter implementation`.
+///
+/// This test asserts on the global value from `LevelFilter::current()`. As
+/// such, it must be in a test module by itself. No other tests can be included
+/// in this file.
+#[test]
+fn reload_filter() {
+    static FILTER1_CALLS: AtomicUsize = AtomicUsize::new(0);
+    static FILTER2_CALLS: AtomicUsize = AtomicUsize::new(0);
+
+    enum Filter {
+        One,
+        Two,
+    }
+
+    impl<S: Collect> tracing_subscriber::subscribe::Filter<S> for Filter {
+        fn enabled(&self, m: &Metadata<'_>, _: &subscribe::Context<'_, S>) -> bool {
+            println!("ENABLED: {:?}", m);
+            match self {
+                Filter::One => FILTER1_CALLS.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst),
+                Filter::Two => FILTER2_CALLS.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst),
+            };
+            true
+        }
+
+        fn max_level_hint(&self) -> Option<LevelFilter> {
+            match self {
+                Filter::One => Some(LevelFilter::INFO),
+                Filter::Two => Some(LevelFilter::DEBUG),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    let (filter, handle) = Subscriber::new(Filter::One);
+
+    let dispatcher = tracing_core::dispatch::Dispatch::new(
+        tracing_subscriber::registry().with(NopSubscriber.with_filter(filter)),
+    );
+
+    tracing_core::dispatch::with_default(&dispatcher, || {
+        assert_eq!(FILTER1_CALLS.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 0);
+        assert_eq!(FILTER2_CALLS.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 0);
+
+        event();
+
+        assert_eq!(FILTER1_CALLS.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 1);
+        assert_eq!(FILTER2_CALLS.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 0);
+
+        assert_eq!(LevelFilter::current(), LevelFilter::INFO);
+        handle.reload(Filter::Two).expect("should reload");
+        assert_eq!(LevelFilter::current(), LevelFilter::DEBUG);
+
+        event();
+
+        assert_eq!(FILTER1_CALLS.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 1);
+        assert_eq!(FILTER2_CALLS.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 1);
+    })
+}
diff --git a/tracing-subscriber/tests/reload.rs b/tracing-subscriber/tests/reload_handle.rs
similarity index 57%
rename from tracing-subscriber/tests/reload.rs
rename to tracing-subscriber/tests/reload_handle.rs
index 381a307c50..3a9cd202d7 100644
--- a/tracing-subscriber/tests/reload.rs
+++ b/tracing-subscriber/tests/reload_handle.rs
@@ -36,17 +36,11 @@ impl Collect for NopCollector {
     }
 }
 
-pub struct NopSubscriber;
-impl<S: Collect> tracing_subscriber::Subscribe<S> for NopSubscriber {
-    fn register_callsite(&self, _m: &Metadata<'_>) -> Interest {
-        Interest::sometimes()
-    }
-
-    fn enabled(&self, _m: &Metadata<'_>, _: subscribe::Context<'_, S>) -> bool {
-        true
-    }
-}
-
+/// Tests the behavior of reload Subscriber's Handle.
+///
+/// This test asserts on the global value from `LevelFilter::current()`. As
+/// such, it must be in a test module by itself. No other tests can be included
+/// in this file.
 #[test]
 fn reload_handle() {
     static FILTER1_CALLS: AtomicUsize = AtomicUsize::new(0);
@@ -103,57 +97,3 @@ fn reload_handle() {
         assert_eq!(FILTER2_CALLS.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 1);
     })
 }
-
-#[test]
-fn reload_filter() {
-    static FILTER1_CALLS: AtomicUsize = AtomicUsize::new(0);
-    static FILTER2_CALLS: AtomicUsize = AtomicUsize::new(0);
-
-    enum Filter {
-        One,
-        Two,
-    }
-
-    impl<S: Collect> tracing_subscriber::subscribe::Filter<S> for Filter {
-        fn enabled(&self, m: &Metadata<'_>, _: &subscribe::Context<'_, S>) -> bool {
-            println!("ENABLED: {:?}", m);
-            match self {
-                Filter::One => FILTER1_CALLS.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst),
-                Filter::Two => FILTER2_CALLS.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst),
-            };
-            true
-        }
-
-        fn max_level_hint(&self) -> Option<LevelFilter> {
-            match self {
-                Filter::One => Some(LevelFilter::INFO),
-                Filter::Two => Some(LevelFilter::DEBUG),
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    let (filter, handle) = Subscriber::new(Filter::One);
-
-    let dispatcher = tracing_core::dispatch::Dispatch::new(
-        tracing_subscriber::registry().with(NopSubscriber.with_filter(filter)),
-    );
-
-    tracing_core::dispatch::with_default(&dispatcher, || {
-        assert_eq!(FILTER1_CALLS.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 0);
-        assert_eq!(FILTER2_CALLS.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 0);
-
-        event();
-
-        assert_eq!(FILTER1_CALLS.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 1);
-        assert_eq!(FILTER2_CALLS.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 0);
-
-        assert_eq!(LevelFilter::current(), LevelFilter::INFO);
-        handle.reload(Filter::Two).expect("should reload");
-        assert_eq!(LevelFilter::current(), LevelFilter::DEBUG);
-
-        event();
-
-        assert_eq!(FILTER1_CALLS.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 1);
-        assert_eq!(FILTER2_CALLS.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 1);
-    })
-}