diff --git a/test/core/functional/server_tests.js b/test/core/functional/server_tests.js
index 61c601206e..baa7077538 100644
--- a/test/core/functional/server_tests.js
+++ b/test/core/functional/server_tests.js
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ describe('Server tests', function() {
             err = e;
           }
 
-          client.close(err2 => done(err || err2));
+          client.destroy(err2 => done(err || err2));
         });
 
         client.on('connect', () => {