diff --git a/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/properties/ShellPropertiesTests.java b/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/properties/ShellPropertiesTests.java
index 7121a3f490..1b99869fb9 100644
--- a/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/properties/ShellPropertiesTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/properties/ShellPropertiesTests.java
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ public class ShellPropertiesTests {
 		PluginLifeCycle lifeCycle = context.getBean(PluginLifeCycle.class);
 		String uuid = lifeCycle.getConfig().getProperty("test.uuid");
 		assertEquals(TestShellConfiguration.uuid, uuid);
+		context.close();
 	}
 
 	@Configuration