1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/fnet/src/tests/connect/connect_test.cpp b/fnet/src/tests/connect/connect_test.cpp
index 2edb2e694ff..1a96da8cd5f 100644
--- a/fnet/src/tests/connect/connect_test.cpp
+++ b/fnet/src/tests/connect/connect_test.cpp
@@ -117,8 +117,11 @@ struct TransportFixture : FNET_IPacketHandler, FNET_IConnectionCleanupHandler {
     }
     void Cleanup(FNET_Connection *) override { conn_deleted.countDown(); }
     FNET_Connection *connect(const vespalib::string &spec) {
-        FNET_Connection *conn = transport.Connect(spec.c_str(), &streamer, this);
+        FNET_Connection *conn = transport.Connect(spec.c_str(), &streamer);
         ASSERT_TRUE(conn != nullptr);
+        if (conn->OpenChannel(this, FNET_Context()) == nullptr) {
+            conn_lost.countDown();
+        }
         conn->SetCleanupHandler(this);
         return conn;
     }