diff --git a/hoot-core-test/src/test/cpp/hoot/core/util/HttpTestServer.h b/hoot-core-test/src/test/cpp/hoot/core/util/HttpTestServer.h
index 7ab1113..b8e3b44 100644
--- a/hoot-core-test/src/test/cpp/hoot/core/util/HttpTestServer.h
+++ b/hoot-core-test/src/test/cpp/hoot/core/util/HttpTestServer.h
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ protected:
void write_response(HttpConnection::HttpConnectionPtr& connection, const std::string& response);
/** Get the value of the interupt flag */
bool get_interupt() { return _interupt; }
+ /** Shutdown the thread but don't wait on it */
+ void stop();
private:
/** Function that starts the server listening and accepting connections */