diff --git a/handler/src/test/java/io/netty/handler/ssl/OpenSslPrivateKeyMethodTest.java b/handler/src/test/java/io/netty/handler/ssl/OpenSslPrivateKeyMethodTest.java
index 1a7b49f6c2..813a67adc3 100644
--- a/handler/src/test/java/io/netty/handler/ssl/OpenSslPrivateKeyMethodTest.java
+++ b/handler/src/test/java/io/netty/handler/ssl/OpenSslPrivateKeyMethodTest.java
@@ -106,9 +106,11 @@ public class OpenSslPrivateKeyMethodTest {
 
     @AfterClass
     public static void destroy() {
-        GROUP.shutdownGracefully();
-        CERT.delete();
-        EXECUTOR.shutdown();
+        if (OpenSsl.isBoringSSL()) {
+            GROUP.shutdownGracefully();
+            CERT.delete();
+            EXECUTOR.shutdown();
+        }
     }
 
     private final boolean delegate;