diff --git a/pkg/consensus/consensus_test.go b/pkg/consensus/consensus_test.go
index 7c08940e4..09601e991 100644
--- a/pkg/consensus/consensus_test.go
+++ b/pkg/consensus/consensus_test.go
@@ -494,6 +494,7 @@ func newSingleTestChain(t *testing.T) *core.Blockchain {
 	require.NoError(t, err, "could not create chain")
 
 	go chain.Run()
+	t.Cleanup(chain.Close)
 	return chain
 }