diff --git a/tests/avocado/replay_linux.py b/tests/avocado/replay_linux.py
index a76dd507fc..270ccc1eae 100644
--- a/tests/avocado/replay_linux.py
+++ b/tests/avocado/replay_linux.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class ReplayLinux(LinuxTest):
                 % os.path.getsize(replay_path))
         else:
             vm.event_wait('SHUTDOWN', self.timeout)
-            vm.shutdown(True)
+            vm.wait()
             logger.info('successfully fihished the replay')
         elapsed = time.time() - start_time
         logger.info('elapsed time %.2f sec' % elapsed)