1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/lib/ssh/src/ssh_system_sup.erl b/lib/ssh/src/ssh_system_sup.erl
index 6314671f0d..9a9786a914 100644
--- a/lib/ssh/src/ssh_system_sup.erl
+++ b/lib/ssh/src/ssh_system_sup.erl
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@ stop_acceptor(Sup) ->
     [{Name, AcceptorSup}] =
 	[{SupName, ASup} || {SupName, ASup, _, [ssh_acceptor_sup]} <- 
 			  supervisor:which_children(Sup)],
-    supervisor:terminate_child(AcceptorSup, Name).
-
-
+    case supervisor:terminate_child(AcceptorSup, Name) of
+        ok ->
+            supervisor:delete_child(AcceptorSup, Name);
+        Error ->
+            Error
+    end.