diff --git a/Lib/test/test_telnetlib.py b/Lib/test/test_telnetlib.py
index 321e052..e40c1fe 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_telnetlib.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_telnetlib.py
@@ -36,9 +36,10 @@
                 data = data[written:]
     except socket.timeout:
         pass
+    else:
+        conn.close()
     finally:
         serv.close()
-        conn.close()
         evt.set()
 
 class GeneralTests(TestCase):