diff --git a/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/AbstractMessageChannelBinder.java b/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/AbstractMessageChannelBinder.java
index 39eac4c80..f1e1197a7 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/AbstractMessageChannelBinder.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/AbstractMessageChannelBinder.java
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractMessageChannelBinder<C extends ConsumerProperties,
 	}
 
 	private void destroyBean(String beanName) {
-		if (getApplicationContext().containsBean(beanName)) {
+		if (getApplicationContext().containsBeanDefinition(beanName)) {
 			((DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry) getApplicationContext().getBeanFactory())
 					.destroySingleton(beanName);
 			((GenericApplicationContext) getApplicationContext())