Add a distributed workmanager: batch /subsystem=jca/distributed-workmanager=dwm:add(name=dwm) /subsystem=jca/distributed-workmanager=dwm/ short -running-threads=dwm:add(queue-length=20,max-threads=20) run-batch reload Then, try to remove it: /subsystem=jca/distributed-workmanager=dwm:remove This fails and displays an error: [standalone@embedded /] /subsystem=jca/distributed-workmanager=dwm:remove { "outcome" => "failed" , "failure-description" => "WFLYCTL0171: Removing services has lead to unsatisfied dependencies: Service jboss.thread.executor. short -running-threads.dwm was depended upon by service jboss.connector.workmanager.dwm", "rolled-back" => true } The expected outcome is that this should succeed or at least succeed and ask the user to reload the server.