diff --git a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator/src/main/java/sample/actuator/SampleActuatorApplication.java b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator/src/main/java/sample/actuator/SampleActuatorApplication.java
index 276a7d900e..f0a111839c 100644
--- a/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator/src/main/java/sample/actuator/SampleActuatorApplication.java
+++ b/spring-boot-samples/spring-boot-sample-actuator/src/main/java/sample/actuator/SampleActuatorApplication.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
 public class SampleActuatorApplication {
 
 	public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
-		SpringApplication.run(SampleActuatorApplication.class, args).close();
+		SpringApplication.run(SampleActuatorApplication.class, args);
 	}
 
 	@Bean