diff --git a/test/parallel/test-http-server-stale-close.js b/test/parallel/test-http-server-stale-close.js
index b9322ed9fcf83a..37f26b0a0a54ff 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-http-server-stale-close.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-http-server-stale-close.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ if (process.env.NODE_TEST_FORK_PORT) {
     method: 'POST',
     host: '127.0.0.1',
     port: +process.env.NODE_TEST_FORK_PORT,
-  }, process.exit);
+  }, () => process.exit(0));
   req.write('BAM');
   req.end();
 } else {