diff --git a/src/common/threadpool.cpp b/src/common/threadpool.cpp
index 2748c798c..6eb527cdc 100644
--- a/src/common/threadpool.cpp
+++ b/src/common/threadpool.cpp
@@ -37,16 +37,14 @@ static __thread bool is_leaf = false;
 namespace tools
 {
 threadpool::threadpool(unsigned int max_threads) : running(true), active(0) {
-  boost::thread::attributes attrs;
-  attrs.set_stack_size(THREAD_STACK_SIZE);
-  max = max_threads ? max_threads : tools::get_max_concurrency();
-  size_t i = max ? max - 1 : 0;
-  while(i--) {
-    threads.push_back(boost::thread(attrs, boost::bind(&threadpool::run, this, false)));
-  }
+  create(max_threads);
 }
 
 threadpool::~threadpool() {
+  destroy();
+}
+
+void threadpool::destroy() {
   try
   {
     const boost::unique_lock<boost::mutex> lock(mutex);
@@ -64,6 +62,23 @@ threadpool::~threadpool() {
     try { threads[i].join(); }
     catch (...) { /* ignore */ }
   }
+  threads.clear();
+}
+
+void threadpool::recycle() {
+  destroy();
+  create(max);
+}
+
+void threadpool::create(unsigned int max_threads) {
+  boost::thread::attributes attrs;
+  attrs.set_stack_size(THREAD_STACK_SIZE);
+  max = max_threads ? max_threads : tools::get_max_concurrency();
+  size_t i = max ? max - 1 : 0;
+  running = true;
+  while(i--) {
+    threads.push_back(boost::thread(attrs, boost::bind(&threadpool::run, this, false)));
+  }
 }
 
 void threadpool::submit(waiter *obj, std::function<void()> f, bool leaf) {
diff --git a/src/common/threadpool.h b/src/common/threadpool.h
index 5e490ee7d..a49d0e14f 100644
--- a/src/common/threadpool.h
+++ b/src/common/threadpool.h
@@ -69,12 +69,17 @@ public:
   // task to finish.
   void submit(waiter *waiter, std::function<void()> f, bool leaf = false);
 
+  // destroy and recreate threads
+  void recycle();
+
   unsigned int get_max_concurrency() const;
 
   ~threadpool();
 
   private:
     threadpool(unsigned int max_threads = 0);
+    void destroy();
+    void create(unsigned int max_threads);
     typedef struct entry {
       waiter *wo;
       std::function<void()> f;
diff --git a/tests/core_tests/chaingen.h b/tests/core_tests/chaingen.h
index a748ce057..12effffcf 100644
--- a/tests/core_tests/chaingen.h
+++ b/tests/core_tests/chaingen.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include "include_base_utils.h"
 #include "common/boost_serialization_helper.h"
 #include "common/command_line.h"
+#include "common/threadpool.h"
 
 #include "cryptonote_basic/account_boost_serialization.h"
 #include "cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_basic.h"
@@ -775,6 +776,7 @@ inline bool do_replay_events_get_core(std::vector<test_event_entry>& events, cry
 
   t_test_class validator;
   bool ret = replay_events_through_core<t_test_class>(c, events, validator);
+  tools::threadpool::getInstance().recycle();
 //  c.deinit();
   return ret;
 }