diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/api/CloneCommandTest.java b/org.eclipse.jgit.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/api/CloneCommandTest.java
index 76aed91b6..f16fe83d6 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/api/CloneCommandTest.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/api/CloneCommandTest.java
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ public void testCloneRepositoryWhenDestinationDirectoryExistsAndIsNotEmpty()
 		command.setDirectory(directory);
 		command.setURI("file://" + git.getRepository().getWorkTree().getPath());
 		Git git2 = command.call();
+		addRepoToClose(git2.getRepository());
 		assertNotNull(git2);
 		// clone again
 		command = Git.cloneRepository();