diff --git a/test/integration/client/network-partition-tests.js b/test/integration/client/network-partition-tests.js
index 95eca8e7..70dcc92b 100644
--- a/test/integration/client/network-partition-tests.js
+++ b/test/integration/client/network-partition-tests.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Server.prototype.start = function (cb) {
 }
 
 Server.prototype.drop = function () {
-  this.socket.end()
+  this.socket.destroy()
 }
 
 Server.prototype.close = function (cb) {