diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index b8dcf1c..eb0df5c 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ module.exports = function overrideNet() {
       restoreListeningListeners();
 
       if (err.code !== 'EADDRINUSE') {
-        self.close();
+        try { self.close(); } catch (e) { }
         return self.emit('error', err);
       }