diff --git a/maxscale-system-test/mariadb_nodes.cpp b/maxscale-system-test/mariadb_nodes.cpp
index 9ee264d14..90c75aca2 100644
--- a/maxscale-system-test/mariadb_nodes.cpp
+++ b/maxscale-system-test/mariadb_nodes.cpp
@@ -916,6 +916,7 @@ bool Mariadb_nodes::revert_nodes_snapshot()
         {
             rval = false;
         }
+        ssh_node_f(i, true, "pkill -9 mysqld");
     }
     return rval;
 }