diff --git a/spring-integration-jms/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/jms/config/JmsChannelHistoryTests.java b/spring-integration-jms/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/jms/config/JmsChannelHistoryTests.java
index 14696f38d5..0b4b8e8195 100644
--- a/spring-integration-jms/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/jms/config/JmsChannelHistoryTests.java
+++ b/spring-integration-jms/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/jms/config/JmsChannelHistoryTests.java
@@ -40,13 +40,14 @@ public class JmsChannelHistoryTests {
 	@Test
 	public void testMessageHistory() throws Exception{
 		ActiveMqTestUtils.prepare();
-		ApplicationContext ac = new ClassPathXmlApplicationContext("JmsChannelHistory-context.xml", this.getClass());
+		ClassPathXmlApplicationContext ac = new ClassPathXmlApplicationContext("JmsChannelHistory-context.xml", this.getClass());
 		SubscribableJmsChannel jmsChannel = ac.getBean("jmsChannel", SubscribableJmsChannel.class);
 		JmsService service = ac.getBean("subscriber", JmsService.class);
 		
 		jmsChannel.send(new GenericMessage<String>("hello"));
 		Thread.sleep(5000);
 		verify(service, times(1)).handleMessage(Mockito.any(Message.class));
+		ac.destroy();
 	}
 	
 	public static interface JmsGateway{