diff --git a/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/NodeShutdownSpec.scala b/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/NodeShutdownSpec.scala
index 10d2daeeac..42e8163f2a 100644
--- a/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/NodeShutdownSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/NodeShutdownSpec.scala
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ abstract class NodeShutdownSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(NodeShutdownMultiJvmSpec)
     "become singleton cluster when one node is shutdown" taggedAs LongRunningTest in {
       runOn(first) {
         val secondAddress = node(second).address
-        testConductor.shutdown(first, 0)
-        testConductor.removeNode(first)
+        testConductor.shutdown(second, 0)
+        testConductor.removeNode(second)
         awaitUpConvergence(numberOfMembers = 1, canNotBePartOfMemberRing = Seq(secondAddress), 30.seconds)
         cluster.isSingletonCluster must be(true)
         cluster.isLeader must be(true)