diff --git a/spec/ruby/library/socket/socket/connect_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/library/socket/socket/connect_spec.rb
index ccace9ff6d..130379ce2b 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/library/socket/socket/connect_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/library/socket/socket/connect_spec.rb
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ describe 'Socket#connect' do
           skip "Off line"
         end
       }.should raise_error(IO::TimeoutError)
+    ensure
+      client.close
     end
   end
 end