diff --git a/tests/test_websocket.py b/tests/test_websocket.py
index 4c0c7f8..27b6f6e 100644
--- a/tests/test_websocket.py
+++ b/tests/test_websocket.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class AsyncWebsocket:
         self.writer.write(self.ws.send(data))
         await self.writer.drain()
 
-    async def recv(self, *, expect=Message, message_str: bool = True):
+    async def recv(self, *, expect=Message, process_event: bool = True):
         in_data = await self.reader.read(4096)
         if not in_data:
             log.info("connection closed (no data)")
@@ -85,9 +85,11 @@ class AsyncWebsocket:
             event = next(self.ws.events())
 
         if isinstance(event, CloseConnection):
-            raise websockets.ConnectionClosed(
-                RcvdWrapper(event.code, event.reason), None
-            )
+            await self.send(event.response())
+            if process_event:
+                raise websockets.ConnectionClosed(
+                    RcvdWrapper(event.code, event.reason), None
+                )
 
         if expect is not None and not isinstance(event, expect):
             raise AssertionError(
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@ class AsyncWebsocket:
             )
 
         # this keeps compatibility with code written for aaugustin/websockets
-        if expect is Message and message_str:
+        if expect is Message and process_event:
             return event.data
 
         return event
@@ -141,9 +143,9 @@ async def _recv(conn, *, zlib_stream: bool):
         zlib_buffer = bytearray()
         while True:
             # keep receiving frames until we find the zlib prefix inside
-            # we set message_str to false so that we get the entire event
+            # we set process_event to false so that we get the entire event
             # instead of only data
-            event = await conn.recv(message_str=False)
+            event = await conn.recv(process_event=False)
             zlib_buffer.extend(event.data)
             if not event.message_finished:
                 continue