diff --git a/drivers/docker/driver.go b/drivers/docker/driver.go
index bb94d3435..d11acc422 100644
--- a/drivers/docker/driver.go
+++ b/drivers/docker/driver.go
@@ -1019,6 +1019,7 @@ func (d *Driver) DestroyTask(taskID string, force bool) error {
 	}
 
 	defer h.dloggerPluginClient.Kill()
+
 	if err := h.client.StopContainer(h.containerID, 0); err != nil {
 		h.logger.Warn("failed to stop container during destroy", "error", err)
 	}
@@ -1033,6 +1034,7 @@ func (d *Driver) DestroyTask(taskID string, force bool) error {
 			"error", err)
 	}
 
+	d.tasks.Delete(taskID)
 	return nil
 }