diff --git a/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated_test.go b/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated_test.go
index 11900a6cf5..698bfc5765 100644
--- a/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated_test.go
+++ b/accounts/abi/bind/backends/simulated_test.go
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ 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