diff --git a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/thread/Scheduler.java b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/thread/Scheduler.java
index ad5991c31e..d17b12d45b 100755
--- a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/thread/Scheduler.java
+++ b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/thread/Scheduler.java
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ public final class Scheduler {
     	TimerTask ticket = TIMER_TASKS.remove(task);
         if (ticket != null) {
             ticket.cancel();
+            CLOCK_DAEMON.purge();//remove cancelled TimerTasks
         }
     }