diff --git a/mysql-test/t/ssl_connect.test b/mysql-test/t/ssl_connect.test
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+
+-- source include/have_openssl.inc
+
+# Repeat connect/disconnect
+
+let $i=100;
+while ($i)
+{
+  connect (test_con1,localhost,root,,,,,SSL);
+  disconnect test_con1;
+  dec $i;
+}
+echo completed;