diff --git a/ompi/runtime/ompi_mpi_finalize.c b/ompi/runtime/ompi_mpi_finalize.c
index 4b2e4531bd..0ec835a51e 100644
--- a/ompi/runtime/ompi_mpi_finalize.c
+++ b/ompi/runtime/ompi_mpi_finalize.c
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ int ompi_mpi_finalize(void)
     opal_list_item_t *item;
     struct timeval ompistart, ompistop;
     ompi_rte_collective_t *coll;
+    ompi_proc_t** procs;
+    size_t nprocs;
+
 
     /* Be a bit social if an erroneous program calls MPI_FINALIZE in
        two different threads, otherwise we may deadlock in
@@ -150,6 +153,18 @@ int ompi_mpi_finalize(void)
        MPI lifetime, to get better latency when not using TCP */
     opal_progress_event_users_increment();
 
+
+    if (NULL == (procs = ompi_proc_world(&nprocs))) {
+        return OMPI_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    if (OMPI_SUCCESS != (ret = MCA_PML_CALL(del_procs(procs, nprocs)))) {
+        free(procs);
+        return ret;
+    }
+    free(procs);
+
+
     /* check to see if we want timing information */
     if (ompi_enable_timing != 0 && 0 == OMPI_PROC_MY_NAME->vpid) {
         gettimeofday(&ompistart, NULL);