diff --git a/connection-proxool/src/main/java/org/hibernate/connection/ProxoolConnectionProvider.java b/connection-proxool/src/main/java/org/hibernate/connection/ProxoolConnectionProvider.java
index 0792a47e75..8fe8eba04d 100644
--- a/connection-proxool/src/main/java/org/hibernate/connection/ProxoolConnectionProvider.java
+++ b/connection-proxool/src/main/java/org/hibernate/connection/ProxoolConnectionProvider.java
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ public class ProxoolConnectionProvider implements ConnectionProvider {
 
 		// We have created the pool ourselves, so shut it down
 		try {
-	        ProxoolFacade.shutdown(0);
+			ProxoolFacade.removeConnectionPool(proxoolAlias.substring(PROXOOL_JDBC_STEM.length()));
 		}
 		catch (Exception e) {
 			// If you're closing down the ConnectionProvider chances are an