diff --git a/jetty-security/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/security/HashLoginService.java b/jetty-security/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/security/HashLoginService.java
index ff6ed1555d2..c627da69630 100644
--- a/jetty-security/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/security/HashLoginService.java
+++ b/jetty-security/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/security/HashLoginService.java
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ public class HashLoginService extends MappedLoginService implements UserListener
     private PropertyUserStore _propertyUserStore;
     private String _config;
     private Resource _configResource;
-    private Scanner _scanner;
     private int _refreshInterval = 0;// default is not to reload
 
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
@@ -159,9 +158,9 @@ public class HashLoginService extends MappedLoginService implements UserListener
     protected void doStop() throws Exception
     {
         super.doStop();
-        if (_scanner != null)
-            _scanner.stop();
-        _scanner = null;
+        if (_propertyUserStore != null)
+            _propertyUserStore.stop();
+        _propertyUserStore = null;
     }
     
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */