diff --git a/python/pyspark/streaming/tests.py b/python/pyspark/streaming/tests.py
index ff5986776a94e..6a7dfd574701d 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/streaming/tests.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/streaming/tests.py
@@ -485,9 +485,6 @@ class TestCheckpoint(PySparkStreamingTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         pass
 
-    def tearDown(self):
-        pass
-
     def test_get_or_create(self):
         inputd = tempfile.mkdtemp()
         outputd = tempfile.mkdtemp() + "/"
@@ -545,7 +542,6 @@ def check_output(n):
         ssc = StreamingContext.getOrCreate(cpd, setup)
         ssc.start()
         check_output(3)
-        ssc.stop(True, True)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":