diff --git a/mininet/node.py b/mininet/node.py
index ff87ca0..afc09b4 100644
--- a/mininet/node.py
+++ b/mininet/node.py
@@ -619,6 +619,7 @@ class CPULimitedHost( Host ):
         return Host.popen( self, *args, mncmd=mncmd, **kwargs )
 
     def cleanup( self ):
+        super(CPULimitedHost, self).cleanup()
         "Clean up our cgroup"
         retry( retries=3, delaySecs=1, fn=self.cgroupDel )