diff --git a/test-server/test-client.c b/test-server/test-client.c
index 3d988796..7b36de9f 100644
--- a/test-server/test-client.c
+++ b/test-server/test-client.c
@@ -150,8 +150,7 @@ callback_lws_mirror(struct libwebsocket_context *context,
 		mirror_lifetime--;
 		if (!mirror_lifetime) {
 			fprintf(stderr, "closing mirror session\n");
-			libwebsocket_close_and_free_session(context,
-				wsi_mirror, LWS_CLOSE_STATUS_GOINGAWAY);
+			return -1;
 		} else
 			/* get notified as soon as we can write again */
 			libwebsocket_callback_on_writable(context, wsi);