diff --git a/test/sequential/test-http-regr-gh-2928.js b/test/sequential/test-http-regr-gh-2928.js
index 149aaeb6e6e420..0967f3dda2a48b 100644
--- a/test/sequential/test-http-regr-gh-2928.js
+++ b/test/sequential/test-http-regr-gh-2928.js
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ function execAndClose() {
     throw e;
   });
 
-  parser.consume(socket._handle);
+  socket.on('connect', function() {
+    parser.consume(socket._handle);
+  });
 
   parser.onIncoming = function onIncoming() {
     process.stdout.write('+');