diff --git a/cpp/src/license/LicenseCheck.cpp b/cpp/src/license/LicenseCheck.cpp
index e23eace2cf..5f9efe0c38 100644
--- a/cpp/src/license/LicenseCheck.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/license/LicenseCheck.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ LicenseCheck::LicenseCheck() {
 
 }
 
+LicenseCheck::~LicenseCheck() {
+    StopCountingDown();
+}
+
 ServerError
 LicenseCheck::LegalityCheck(const std::string &license_file_path) {
 
diff --git a/cpp/src/license/LicenseCheck.h b/cpp/src/license/LicenseCheck.h
index 15b39cab43..c660f345b4 100644
--- a/cpp/src/license/LicenseCheck.h
+++ b/cpp/src/license/LicenseCheck.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ namespace server {
 class LicenseCheck {
 private:
     LicenseCheck();
+    ~LicenseCheck();
 
 public:
     static LicenseCheck &