diff --git a/tests/testmplex.nim b/tests/testmplex.nim
index aa2773c82..eea99636c 100644
--- a/tests/testmplex.nim
+++ b/tests/testmplex.nim
@@ -387,8 +387,6 @@ suite "Mplex":
           check string.fromBytes(msg) == &"stream {count}!"
           count.inc
           await stream.close()
-          count.inc
-          await stream.close()
           if count == 10:
             done.complete()