diff --git a/plugins/maven/src/test/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/indices/MavenIndicesTest.java b/plugins/maven/src/test/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/indices/MavenIndicesTest.java
index 4953e74fc805..5cf8036d3df7 100644
--- a/plugins/maven/src/test/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/indices/MavenIndicesTest.java
+++ b/plugins/maven/src/test/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/indices/MavenIndicesTest.java
@@ -53,8 +53,12 @@ public class MavenIndicesTest extends MavenIndicesTestCase {
 
   @Override
   protected void tearDown() throws Exception {
-    shutdownIndices();
-    super.tearDown();
+    try {
+      shutdownIndices();
+    }
+    finally {
+      super.tearDown();
+    }
   }
 
   private void initIndices() throws Exception {