diff --git a/test/jdk/java/lang/Process/WaitForDuration.java b/test/jdk/java/lang/Process/WaitForDuration.java
index d9172b305a0..6eb9dce79a2 100644
--- a/test/jdk/java/lang/Process/WaitForDuration.java
+++ b/test/jdk/java/lang/Process/WaitForDuration.java
@@ -57,7 +57,12 @@ void testEdgeDurations(Duration d, int sleepMillis, boolean expected)
             throws IOException, InterruptedException {
         var pb = ProcessTools.createTestJavaProcessBuilder(
             WaitForDuration.class.getSimpleName(), Integer.toString(sleepMillis));
-        assertEquals(expected, pb.start().waitFor(d));
+        Process p = pb.start();
+        try {
+            assertEquals(expected, p.waitFor(d));
+        } finally {
+            p.destroy();
+        }
     }
 
     @Test