diff --git a/lnd_test.go b/lnd_test.go
index 871e0f07..49093be3 100644
--- a/lnd_test.go
+++ b/lnd_test.go
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ peersPoll:
 	closeChannelAndAssert(ctxt, t, net, net.Alice, chanPoint, false)
 
 	// Clean up carol's node.
-	if err := carol.Shutdown(); err != nil {
+	if err := net.ShutdownNode(carol); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to shutdown carol: %v", err)
 	}
 }
@@ -2218,13 +2218,13 @@ func testMultiHopPayments(net *lntest.NetworkHarness, t *harnessTest) {
 	ctxt, _ = context.WithTimeout(ctxb, timeout)
 	closeChannelAndAssert(ctxt, t, net, carol, chanPointCarol, false)
 
-	// Finally, shutdown the nodes we created for the duration of the
-	// tests, only leaving the two seed nodes (Alice and Bob) within our
-	// test network.
-	if err := carol.Shutdown(); err != nil {
+	// Finally, shutdown the nodes we created for the duration of the tests,
+	// only leaving the two seed nodes (Alice and Bob) within our test
+	// network.
+	if err := net.ShutdownNode(carol); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to shutdown carol: %v", err)
 	}
-	if err := dave.Shutdown(); err != nil {
+	if err := net.ShutdownNode(dave); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to shutdown dave: %v", err)
 	}
 }
@@ -2456,7 +2456,7 @@ func testMaxPendingChannels(net *lntest.NetworkHarness, t *harnessTest) {
 	// Finally, shutdown the node we created for the duration of the tests,
 	// only leaving the two seed nodes (Alice and Bob) within our test
 	// network.
-	if err := carol.Shutdown(); err != nil {
+	if err := net.ShutdownNode(carol); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to shutdown carol: %v", err)
 	}
 }
@@ -3546,7 +3546,7 @@ out:
 	// We'll attempt to complete the original invoice we created with Carol
 	// above, but before we do so, Carol will go offline, resulting in a
 	// failed payment.
-	if err := carol.Shutdown(); err != nil {
+	if err := net.ShutdownNode(carol); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to shutdown carol: %v", err)
 	}
 	// TODO(roasbeef): mission control
@@ -3804,7 +3804,7 @@ func testGraphTopologyNotifications(net *lntest.NetworkHarness, t *harnessTest)
 	close(quit)
 
 	// Finally, shutdown carol as our test has concluded successfully.
-	if err := carol.Shutdown(); err != nil {
+	if err := net.ShutdownNode(carol); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to shutdown carol: %v", err)
 	}
 }
@@ -3882,7 +3882,7 @@ func testNodeAnnouncement(net *lntest.NetworkHarness, t *harnessTest) {
 	ctxt, _ = context.WithTimeout(ctxb, timeout)
 	closeChannelAndAssert(ctxt, t, net, net.Bob, chanPoint, false)
 
-	if err := dave.Shutdown(); err != nil {
+	if err := net.ShutdownNode(dave); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to shutdown dave: %v", err)
 	}
 }
@@ -3953,7 +3953,7 @@ func testNodeSignVerify(net *lntest.NetworkHarness, t *harnessTest) {
 	}
 
 	// Clean up carol's node.
-	if err := carol.Shutdown(); err != nil {
+	if err := net.ShutdownNode(carol); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to shutdown carol: %v", err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/lntest/harness.go b/lntest/harness.go
index 93eb38ed..f681b70e 100644
--- a/lntest/harness.go
+++ b/lntest/harness.go
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ out:
 // TearDownAll tears down all active nodes within the test lightning network.
 func (n *NetworkHarness) TearDownAll() error {
 	for _, node := range n.activeNodes {
-		if err := node.Shutdown(); err != nil {
+		if err := n.ShutdownNode(node); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -341,6 +341,17 @@ func (n *NetworkHarness) RestartNode(node *HarnessNode, callback func() error) e
 	return node.restart(n.lndErrorChan, callback)
 }
 
+// ShutdownNode stops an active lnd process and returns when the process has
+// exited and any temporary directories have been cleaned up.
+func (n *NetworkHarness) ShutdownNode(node *HarnessNode) error {
+	if err := node.shutdown(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	delete(n.activeNodes, node.NodeID)
+	return nil
+}
+
 // TODO(roasbeef): add a WithChannel higher-order function?
 //  * python-like context manager w.r.t using a channel within a test
 //  * possibly  adds more funds to the target wallet if the funds are not
diff --git a/lntest/node.go b/lntest/node.go
index ff4e2e28..85422315 100644
--- a/lntest/node.go
+++ b/lntest/node.go
@@ -415,9 +415,9 @@ func (hn *HarnessNode) restart(errChan chan error, callback func() error) error
 	return hn.start(errChan)
 }
 
-// Shutdown stops the active lnd process and clean up any temporary directories
+// shutdown stops the active lnd process and cleans up any temporary directories
 // created along the way.
-func (hn *HarnessNode) Shutdown() error {
+func (hn *HarnessNode) shutdown() error {
 	if err := hn.stop(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}