diff --git a/app/models/miq_worker.rb b/app/models/miq_worker.rb
index 3ee79835e70..65d7371d773 100644
--- a/app/models/miq_worker.rb
+++ b/app/models/miq_worker.rb
@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@ def self.close_drb_pool_connections
     # Once that is added this should be replaced.
     DRb::DRbConn.instance_variable_get(:@mutex).synchronize do
       DRb::DRbConn.instance_variable_get(:@pool).each(&:close)
+      DRb::DRbConn.instance_variable_set(:@pool, [])
     end
   end