diff --git a/src/test/java/org/java_websocket/issues/Issue677Test.java b/src/test/java/org/java_websocket/issues/Issue677Test.java
index d35fed8a3..52dfc94b7 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/java_websocket/issues/Issue677Test.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/java_websocket/issues/Issue677Test.java
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ public void onStart() {
     webSocket0.connectBlocking();
     assertTrue("webSocket.isOpen()", webSocket0.isOpen());
     webSocket0.close();
-    assertTrue("webSocket.isClosing()", webSocket0.isClosing());
     countDownLatch0.await();
     assertTrue("webSocket.isClosed()", webSocket0.isClosed());
     webSocket1.connectBlocking();