diff --git a/proxyd/proxyd/backend.go b/proxyd/proxyd/backend.go
index 4e8fd70..fea2138 100644
--- a/proxyd/proxyd/backend.go
+++ b/proxyd/proxyd/backend.go
@@ -706,6 +706,12 @@ func (b *BackendGroup) loadBalancedConsensusGroup() []*Backend {
 	return backendsHealthy
 }
 
+func (bg *BackendGroup) Shutdown() {
+	if bg.Consensus != nil {
+		bg.Consensus.Shutdown()
+	}
+}
+
 func calcBackoff(i int) time.Duration {
 	jitter := float64(rand.Int63n(250))
 	ms := math.Min(math.Pow(2, float64(i))*1000+jitter, 3000)
diff --git a/proxyd/proxyd/server.go b/proxyd/proxyd/server.go
index 794d4f8..d813bed 100644
--- a/proxyd/proxyd/server.go
+++ b/proxyd/proxyd/server.go
@@ -225,9 +225,7 @@ func (s *Server) Shutdown() {
 		_ = s.wsServer.Shutdown(context.Background())
 	}
 	for _, bg := range s.BackendGroups {
-		if bg.Consensus != nil {
-			bg.Consensus.Shutdown()
-		}
+		bg.Shutdown()
 	}
 }