diff --git a/Tests/Plugin/src/example_exe.cxx b/Tests/Plugin/src/example_exe.cxx
index df7b2a07b..d2c52052c 100644
--- a/Tests/Plugin/src/example_exe.cxx
+++ b/Tests/Plugin/src/example_exe.cxx
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ int main()
     kwsys_ios::cerr << "Incorrect return value from plugin!"
                     << kwsys_ios::endl;
     return 1;
-    }
+    } 
+  kwsys::DynamicLoader::CloseLibrary(handle);
   return 0;
 }