diff --git a/tests/test_websocket.py b/tests/test_websocket.py
index f436c43..6344bd4 100644
--- a/tests/test_websocket.py
+++ b/tests/test_websocket.py
@@ -333,8 +333,6 @@ async def test_broken_identify(test_cli_user):
         raise AssertionError("Received a JSON message but expected close")
     except websockets.ConnectionClosed as exc:
         assert exc.code == 4002
-    finally:
-        await _close(conn)
 
 
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