diff --git a/activemq-core/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/ActiveMQXAConnectionFactoryTest.java b/activemq-core/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/ActiveMQXAConnectionFactoryTest.java
index 902965ee89..793eba1c7c 100644
--- a/activemq-core/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/ActiveMQXAConnectionFactoryTest.java
+++ b/activemq-core/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/ActiveMQXAConnectionFactoryTest.java
@@ -336,6 +336,8 @@ public class ActiveMQXAConnectionFactoryTest extends CombinationTestSupport {
         connection.close();
 
         assertTransactionGoneFromBroker(tid);
+
+        broker.stop();
     }
 
     private void assertTransactionGoneFromFailoverState(