diff --git a/artiq/test/hardware_testbench.py b/artiq/test/hardware_testbench.py
index c2b60a153..a611e5905 100644
--- a/artiq/test/hardware_testbench.py
+++ b/artiq/test/hardware_testbench.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ class ControllerCase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.controllers = {}
 
     def tearDown(self):
+        for name in self.controllers:
+            self.device_mgr.get(name).terminate()
         self.device_mgr.close_devices()
         for name in list(self.controllers):
             self.stop_controller(name)