diff --git a/sanic/sanic.py b/sanic/sanic.py
index 6d855fc2..b3487b53 100644
--- a/sanic/sanic.py
+++ b/sanic/sanic.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ from collections import deque
 from functools import partial
 from inspect import isawaitable, stack, getmodulename
 from multiprocessing import Process, Event
-from select import select
 from signal import signal, SIGTERM, SIGINT
 from traceback import format_exc
 import logging
@@ -41,6 +40,8 @@ class Sanic:
         self._blueprint_order = []
         self.loop = None
         self.debug = None
+        self.sock = None
+        self.processes = None
 
         # Register alternative method names
         self.go_fast = self.run
@@ -333,9 +334,12 @@ class Sanic:
         """
         This kills the Sanic
         """
+        if self.processes is not None:
+            for process in self.processes:
+                process.terminate()
+            self.sock.close()
         get_event_loop().stop()
 
-    @staticmethod
     def serve_multiple(self, server_settings, workers, stop_event=None):
         """
         Starts multiple server processes simultaneously.  Stops on interrupt
@@ -348,28 +352,25 @@ class Sanic:
         server_settings['reuse_port'] = True
 
         # Create a stop event to be triggered by a signal
-        if not stop_event:
+        if stop_event is None:
             stop_event = Event()
         signal(SIGINT, lambda s, f: stop_event.set())
         signal(SIGTERM, lambda s, f: stop_event.set())
 
-        sock = socket()
-        #sock.setsockopt(SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, 1)
-        sock.bind((server_settings['host'], server_settings['port']))
-        set_inheritable(sock.fileno(), True)
-        server_settings['sock'] = sock
+        self.sock = socket()
+        self.sock.setsockopt(SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, 1)
+        self.sock.bind((server_settings['host'], server_settings['port']))
+        set_inheritable(self.sock.fileno(), True)
+        server_settings['sock'] = self.sock
         server_settings['host'] = None
         server_settings['port'] = None
 
-        processes = []
+        self.processes = []
         for _ in range(workers):
             process = Process(target=serve, kwargs=server_settings)
             process.daemon = True
             process.start()
-            processes.append(process)
+            self.processes.append(process)
 
-        for process in processes:
-            process.terminate()
-
-        for process in processes:
+        for process in self.processes:
             process.join()
diff --git a/tests/test_multiprocessing.py b/tests/test_multiprocessing.py
index 52a68fd1..cc967ef1 100644
--- a/tests/test_multiprocessing.py
+++ b/tests/test_multiprocessing.py
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 from multiprocessing import Array, Event, Process
 from time import sleep, time
 from ujson import loads as json_loads
-from asyncio import get_event_loop
-from os import killpg, kill
-from signal import SIGUSR1, signal, SIGINT, SIGTERM, SIGKILL
 
 from sanic import Sanic
-from sanic.response import json, text
-from sanic.exceptions import Handler
+from sanic.response import json
 from sanic.utils import local_request, HOST, PORT
 
 
@@ -54,12 +50,11 @@ def skip_test_multiprocessing():
     except:
         raise ValueError("Expected JSON response but got '{}'".format(response))
 
-    stop_event.set()
     assert results.get('test') == True
 
 
 def test_drain_connections():
-    app = Sanic('test_stop')
+    app = Sanic('test_json')
 
     @app.route('/')
     async def handler(request):
@@ -80,31 +75,3 @@ def test_drain_connections():
     end = time()
 
     assert end - start < 0.05
-
-def skip_test_workers():
-    app = Sanic('test_workers')
-
-    @app.route('/')
-    async def handler(request):
-        return text('ok')
-
-    stop_event = Event()
-
-    d = []
-    async def after_start(*args, **kwargs):
-        http_response = await local_request('get', '/')
-        d.append(http_response.text)
-        stop_event.set()
-
-    p = Process(target=app.run, kwargs={'host':HOST,
-                                        'port':PORT,
-                                        'after_start': after_start,
-                                        'workers':2,
-                                        'stop_event':stop_event})
-    p.start()
-    loop = get_event_loop()
-    loop.run_until_complete(after_start())
-    #killpg(p.pid, SIGUSR1)
-    kill(p.pid, SIGUSR1)
-
-    assert d[0] == 1