diff --git a/lib/http/client.js b/lib/http/client.js
index c06fbd03..b8d3e12b 100644
--- a/lib/http/client.js
+++ b/lib/http/client.js
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ HTTPClient.prototype._close = function close(callback) {
   if (!this.socket)
     return utils.nextTick(callback);
 
-  this.socket.destroy();
+  this.socket.disconnect();
   this.socket = null;
 
   utils.nextTick(callback);
diff --git a/test/http-test.js b/test/http-test.js
index c3904a6f..eac59cf7 100644
--- a/test/http-test.js
+++ b/test/http-test.js
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ describe('HTTP', function() {
 
   it('should cleanup', function(cb) {
     constants.tx.COINBASE_MATURITY = 100;
+    wallet.close();
     node.close(cb);
   });
 });