diff --git a/activemq-pool/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/pool/PooledConnectionTest.java b/activemq-pool/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/pool/PooledConnectionTest.java
index 862ea34b17..5e51bec5ed 100644
--- a/activemq-pool/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/pool/PooledConnectionTest.java
+++ b/activemq-pool/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/pool/PooledConnectionTest.java
@@ -84,7 +84,9 @@ public class PooledConnectionTest extends TestCase {
 			Assert.fail("calling ActiveMQConnection.setClientID() twice with different clientID must raise an IllegalStateException"); 
 		} catch (IllegalStateException ise) {
 			log.debug("Correctly received " + ise);
-		}
+        } finally {
+            conn.close();
+        }
 		
 		// 3rd test: try to call setClientID() after start()
 		// should result in an exception
@@ -96,7 +98,9 @@ public class PooledConnectionTest extends TestCase {
 		Assert.fail("Calling setClientID() after start() mut raise a JMSException.");
 		} catch (IllegalStateException ise) {
 			log.debug("Correctly received " + ise);
-		}
+        } finally {
+            conn.close();
+        }
 		
 		log.debug("Test finished.");
 	}