diff --git a/test/simple/test-net-pipe-connect-errors.js b/test/simple/test-net-pipe-connect-errors.js
index 34f342f733..f5896bf889 100644
--- a/test/simple/test-net-pipe-connect-errors.js
+++ b/test/simple/test-net-pipe-connect-errors.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ var notSocketClient = net.createConnection(
 );
 
 notSocketClient.on('error', function (err) {
-  assert.equal(err.code, 'ENOTSOCK');
+  assert(err.code === 'ENOTSOCK' || err.code === 'ECONNREFUSED');
   notSocketErrorFired = true;
 });