diff --git a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/attributes/AttributeServiceTest.java b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/attributes/AttributeServiceTest.java
index 2c3e6f2965..5ef11305be 100644
--- a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/attributes/AttributeServiceTest.java
+++ b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/attributes/AttributeServiceTest.java
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ public class AttributeServiceTest extends TestCase
             attributeService.removeAttribute(KEY_INT_1, KEY_MAP);
             attributeService.removeAttribute(KEY_STR_1, KEY_STR_2);
             attributeService.removeAttribute(KEY_STR_1, KEY_SERIALIZABLE);
+            propertyValueDAO.cleanupUnusedValues();
         }
     }
 }