diff --git a/library/socket/socket/connect_spec.rb b/library/socket/socket/connect_spec.rb
index ccace9ff6..130379ce2 100644
--- a/library/socket/socket/connect_spec.rb
+++ b/library/socket/socket/connect_spec.rb
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@
           skip "Off line"
         end
       }.should raise_error(IO::TimeoutError)
+    ensure
+      client.close
     end
   end
 end