diff --git a/actix-http-test/src/lib.rs b/actix-http-test/src/lib.rs
index 3ec15a7e5..699bb2660 100644
--- a/actix-http-test/src/lib.rs
+++ b/actix-http-test/src/lib.rs
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ impl TestServer {
 
     /// Stop HTTP server.
     ///
-    /// Waits for spawned `Server` and `System` to force shutdown.
+    /// Waits for spawned `Server` and `System` to (force) shutdown.
     pub async fn stop(&mut self) {
         // signal server to stop
         self.server.stop(false).await;
diff --git a/actix-test/src/lib.rs b/actix-test/src/lib.rs
index cf5738aa0..6c776a871 100644
--- a/actix-test/src/lib.rs
+++ b/actix-test/src/lib.rs
@@ -520,12 +520,12 @@ impl TestServer {
         self.client.headers()
     }
 
-    /// Gracefully stop HTTP server.
+    /// Stop HTTP server.
     ///
-    /// Waits for spawned `Server` and `System` to shutdown gracefully.
+    /// Waits for spawned `Server` and `System` to shutdown (force) shutdown.
     pub async fn stop(mut self) {
         // signal server to stop
-        self.server.stop(true).await;
+        self.server.stop(false).await;
 
         // also signal system to stop
         // though this is handled by `ServerBuilder::exit_system` too