diff --git a/basis/io/sockets/unix/unix-tests.factor b/basis/io/sockets/unix/unix-tests.factor
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+USING: accessors io.encodings.binary io.sockets kernel
+tools.test ;
+IN: io.sockets.unix
+
+[
+    T{ inet f "127.0.0.1" 5000 } binary [ ] with-client
+] [
+    message>> "Connection refused" =
+] must-fail-with