diff --git a/driver/src/test/java/org/apache/tinkerpop/gremlin/orientdb/gremlintest/OrientStandardGraphProvider.java b/driver/src/test/java/org/apache/tinkerpop/gremlin/orientdb/gremlintest/OrientStandardGraphProvider.java
index 94dce8d..0a56f23 100644
--- a/driver/src/test/java/org/apache/tinkerpop/gremlin/orientdb/gremlintest/OrientStandardGraphProvider.java
+++ b/driver/src/test/java/org/apache/tinkerpop/gremlin/orientdb/gremlintest/OrientStandardGraphProvider.java
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ public void clear(Graph graph, Configuration configuration) throws Exception {
 
       if (g.isOpen()) {
         g.drop();
+      } else {
+        g.close();
       }
     }
   }