diff --git a/cmd/influxd/main.go b/cmd/influxd/main.go
index 11527486be..3f712b78f1 100644
--- a/cmd/influxd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/influxd/main.go
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ func (m *Main) URL() string {
 
 // Shutdown shuts down the HTTP server and waits for all services to clean up.
 func (m *Main) Shutdown(ctx context.Context) {
-	m.cancel()
 	m.httpServer.Shutdown(ctx)
 
 	m.logger.Info("Stopping", zap.String("service", "task"))
@@ -144,6 +143,9 @@ func (m *Main) Shutdown(ctx context.Context) {
 	m.logger.Sync()
 }
 
+// Cancel executes the context cancel on the program. Used for testing.
+func (m *Main) Cancel() { m.cancel() }
+
 // Run executes the program with the given CLI arguments.
 func (m *Main) Run(ctx context.Context, args ...string) error {
 	dir, err := fs.InfluxDir()
diff --git a/cmd/influxd/main_test.go b/cmd/influxd/main_test.go
index 8c2dac9c2b..bb69049041 100644
--- a/cmd/influxd/main_test.go
+++ b/cmd/influxd/main_test.go
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ func (m *Main) Run(ctx context.Context, args ...string) error {
 
 // Shutdown stops the program and cleans up temporary paths.
 func (m *Main) Shutdown(ctx context.Context) error {
+	m.Cancel()
 	m.Main.Shutdown(ctx)
 	return os.RemoveAll(m.Path)
 }