diff --git a/ratis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/ratis/server/impl/LeaderElection.java b/ratis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/ratis/server/impl/LeaderElection.java
index 53e83d866e..d738c87578 100644
--- a/ratis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/ratis/server/impl/LeaderElection.java
+++ b/ratis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/ratis/server/impl/LeaderElection.java
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ private boolean askForVotes(Phase phase, int round) throws InterruptedException,
           return true;
         case NOT_IN_CONF:
         case SHUTDOWN:
-          server.getRaftServer().close();
+          server.close();
           server.getStateMachine().event().notifyServerShutdown(server.getRoleInfoProto());
           return false;
         case TIMEOUT: