diff --git a/shell/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/shell/DeleteRoleFunction.java b/shell/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/shell/DeleteRoleFunction.java
index d3c9f4dd..7209dca0 100644
--- a/shell/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/shell/DeleteRoleFunction.java
+++ b/shell/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/shell/DeleteRoleFunction.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public DeleteRoleFunction() {
   public Object executeFunction(CommandLine line, boolean isInteractive) {
     String role = line.getOptionValue(Constants.OPT_ROLE);
     client.dropRole(new MRole(role));
+    client.clearCache();
     printlnResource(Constants.RES_DELETE_ROLE_SUCCESSFUL, role);
     return Status.OK;
   }