diff --git a/Lib/test/test_multiprocessing.py b/Lib/test/test_multiprocessing.py
index aa4743f1274..d2503f619cf 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_multiprocessing.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_multiprocessing.py
@@ -1207,10 +1207,12 @@ class _TestManagerRestart(BaseTestCase):
         p.start()
         queue = manager.get_queue()
         self.assertEqual(queue.get(), 'hello world')
+        del queue
         manager.shutdown()
         manager = QueueManager(
             address=('localhost', 9999), authkey=authkey, serializer=SERIALIZER)
         manager.start()
+        manager.shutdown()
 
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