diff --git a/spring-rabbit/src/test/java/org/springframework/amqp/rabbit/test/BrokerRunning.java b/spring-rabbit/src/test/java/org/springframework/amqp/rabbit/test/BrokerRunning.java
index a0751b24..2c79117c 100644
--- a/spring-rabbit/src/test/java/org/springframework/amqp/rabbit/test/BrokerRunning.java
+++ b/spring-rabbit/src/test/java/org/springframework/amqp/rabbit/test/BrokerRunning.java
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ public class BrokerRunning extends TestWatchman {
 			if (isDefaultQueue(queueName)) {
 				// Just for test probe.
 				admin.deleteQueue(queueName);
-				queue = null;
 			}
 			brokerOffline = false;
 			if (!assumeOnline) {