diff --git a/test/parallel/test-socket-write-after-fin-error.js b/test/parallel/test-socket-write-after-fin-error.js
index 64c8143abebbd9..0e3b99abac7572 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-socket-write-after-fin-error.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-socket-write-after-fin-error.js
@@ -16,10 +16,7 @@ let gotServerError = false;
 
 const server = net.createServer(function(sock) {
   sock.setEncoding('utf8');
-  sock.on('error', function(er) {
-    console.error(`${er.code}: ${er.message}`);
-    gotServerError = er;
-  });
+  sock.on('error', function() {});
 
   sock.on('data', function(c) {
     serverData += c;
@@ -27,7 +24,10 @@ const server = net.createServer(function(sock) {
   sock.on('end', function() {
     gotServerEnd = true;
     setImmediate(() => {
-      sock.write(serverData);
+      sock.write(serverData, function(er) {
+        console.error(`${er.code}: ${er.message}`);
+        gotServerError = er;
+      });
       sock.end();
     });
   });