diff --git a/test/simple/test-http-client-agent.js b/test/simple/test-http-client-agent.js
index ad5c149d86..49ff77fc9e 100644
--- a/test/simple/test-http-client-agent.js
+++ b/test/simple/test-http-client-agent.js
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ function request(i) {
     socket.on('close', function() {
       ++count;
       if (count < max) {
-        assert.equal(http.globalAgent.sockets[name].length, max - count);
         assert.equal(http.globalAgent.sockets[name].indexOf(socket), -1);
       } else {
         assert(!http.globalAgent.sockets.hasOwnProperty(name));