diff --git a/test/rubygems/test_gem_remote_fetcher.rb b/test/rubygems/test_gem_remote_fetcher.rb
index da1d4f818c..e71b2f5ff6 100644
--- a/test/rubygems/test_gem_remote_fetcher.rb
+++ b/test/rubygems/test_gem_remote_fetcher.rb
@@ -1129,8 +1129,7 @@ PeIQQkFng2VVot/WAQbv3ePqWq07g1BBcwIBAg==
       @ssl_server_thread.kill.join
       @ssl_server_thread = nil
     end
-    utils = WEBrick::Utils # TimeoutHandler is since 1.9
-    utils::TimeoutHandler.terminate if defined?(utils::TimeoutHandler.terminate)
+    WEBrick::Utils::TimeoutHandler.terminate
   end
 
   def normal_server_port