diff --git a/activemq-unit-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/broker/policy/SecureDLQTest.java b/activemq-unit-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/broker/policy/SecureDLQTest.java
index 9d656e891c..354031ed9c 100644
--- a/activemq-unit-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/broker/policy/SecureDLQTest.java
+++ b/activemq-unit-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/broker/policy/SecureDLQTest.java
@@ -95,13 +95,10 @@ public class SecureDLQTest extends DeadLetterTestSupport {
 
     @Override
     public void tearDown() throws Exception {
+        if (dlqConnection != null) {
+            dlqConnection.close();
+        }
         super.tearDown();
-        if (dlqSession != null) {
-            dlqSession.close();
-        }
-        if (dlqConsumer != null) {
-            dlqConsumer.close();
-        }
     }
 
     @Override