1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/base/common/src/com/netscape/cmscore/authentication/PasswdUserDBAuthentication.java b/base/common/src/com/netscape/cmscore/authentication/PasswdUserDBAuthentication.java
index fa8696c1d..449a196d4 100644
--- a/base/common/src/com/netscape/cmscore/authentication/PasswdUserDBAuthentication.java
+++ b/base/common/src/com/netscape/cmscore/authentication/PasswdUserDBAuthentication.java
@@ -246,8 +246,7 @@ public class PasswdUserDBAuthentication implements IAuthManager {
     public void shutdown() {
         try {
             // disconnect all outstanding connections in the factory
-            mConnFactory.reset();
-            mConnFactory = null;
+            if (mConnFactory != null) mConnFactory.reset();
         } catch (ELdapException e) {
             log(ILogger.LL_FAILURE, e.toString());
         }