diff --git a/google-cloud-pubsub/src/test/java/com/google/cloud/pubsub/v1/PublisherImplTest.java b/google-cloud-pubsub/src/test/java/com/google/cloud/pubsub/v1/PublisherImplTest.java
index 474572691..b59d44596 100644
--- a/google-cloud-pubsub/src/test/java/com/google/cloud/pubsub/v1/PublisherImplTest.java
+++ b/google-cloud-pubsub/src/test/java/com/google/cloud/pubsub/v1/PublisherImplTest.java
@@ -587,8 +587,6 @@ public void testResumePublish() throws Exception {
 
     Assert.assertEquals("7", future7.get());
     Assert.assertEquals("8", future8.get());
-
-    shutdownTestPublisher(publisher);
   }
 
   @Test