diff --git a/test/integration/cx_limit_integration_test.cc b/test/integration/cx_limit_integration_test.cc
index 6ffb4952ae63..5d70380995aa 100644
--- a/test/integration/cx_limit_integration_test.cc
+++ b/test/integration/cx_limit_integration_test.cc
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ class ConnectionLimitIntegrationTest : public testing::TestWithParam<Network::Ad
     // Close the first connection that was successful so that we can open a new successful
     // connection.
     tcp_clients.front()->close();
-    ASSERT_TRUE(raw_conns.front()->close());
     ASSERT_TRUE(raw_conns.front()->waitForDisconnect());
 
     tcp_clients.emplace_back(makeTcpConnection(lookupPort("listener_0")));