diff --git a/tools/ledger/src/test/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/tools/cli/commands/client/SimpleTestCommandTest.java b/tools/ledger/src/test/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/tools/cli/commands/client/SimpleTestCommandTest.java
index 70ffa46f00d..24a10a9ffea 100644
--- a/tools/ledger/src/test/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/tools/cli/commands/client/SimpleTestCommandTest.java
+++ b/tools/ledger/src/test/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/tools/cli/commands/client/SimpleTestCommandTest.java
@@ -149,7 +149,13 @@ public void testCommand(String... args) throws Exception {
         // verify appends
         verify(wh, times(10)).append(eq(data));
 
-        verify(rh, times(1)).read(anyLong(), anyLong());
+        // verify close write handle.
+        verify(wh, times(1)).close();
+        // verify close the read handle.
+        verify(rh, times(2)).close();
+        // verify read entry 0-9
+        verify(rh, times(1)).readUnconfirmed(0, 9);
+        verify(rh, times(1)).read(0, 9);
     }
 
 }