diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-external-data/src/test/java/org/apache/asterix/external/feed/test/InputHandlerTest.java b/asterixdb/asterix-external-data/src/test/java/org/apache/asterix/external/feed/test/InputHandlerTest.java
index 705d5e3..1312721 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-external-data/src/test/java/org/apache/asterix/external/feed/test/InputHandlerTest.java
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-external-data/src/test/java/org/apache/asterix/external/feed/test/InputHandlerTest.java
@@ -714,6 +714,7 @@
             Assert.assertEquals(1, handler.framesOnDisk());
             writer.unfreeze();
             result.get();
+            handler.close();
             Assert.assertEquals(0, handler.framesOnDisk());
         } catch (Throwable th) {
             th.printStackTrace();