diff --git a/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated_test.go b/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated_test.go
index 698bfc5765..11900a6cf5 100644
--- a/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated_test.go
+++ b/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated_test.go
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ func TestAdjustTime(t *testing.T) {
 func TestNewAdjustTimeFail(t *testing.T) {
 	testAddr := crypto.PubkeyToAddress(testKey.PublicKey)
 	sim := simTestBackend(testAddr)
+	defer sim.blockchain.Stop()
 
 	// Create tx and send
 	head, _ := sim.HeaderByNumber(context.Background(), nil) // Should be child's, good enough