diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sampullara/util/FutureWriter.java b/src/main/java/com/sampullara/util/FutureWriter.java
index 07d20ecee..fc41ff4e0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sampullara/util/FutureWriter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sampullara/util/FutureWriter.java
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ public void setWriter(Writer writer) {
     this.writer = writer;
   }
 
+  public static void shutdown() {
+    es.shutdownNow();
+  }
+
   int total = 0;
 
   /**