diff --git a/lib/rb/spec/socket_spec.rb b/lib/rb/spec/socket_spec.rb
index 4d129b0..4f5868b 100644
--- a/lib/rb/spec/socket_spec.rb
+++ b/lib/rb/spec/socket_spec.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   before(:each) do
     @socket = Socket.new
     @handle = mock("Handle")
+    @handle.stub!(:close)
   end
 
   describe Socket do
@@ -68,14 +69,12 @@
     end
 
     it "should declare itself as closed when it has an error" do
-      pending do
-        TCPSocket.should_receive(:new).and_return(@handle)
-        @socket.open
-        @handle.should_receive(:write).with("fail").and_raise(StandardError)
-        @socket.should be_open
-        lambda { @socket.write("fail") }.should raise_error
-        @socket.should_not be_open
-      end
+      TCPSocket.should_receive(:new).and_return(@handle)
+      @socket.open
+      @handle.should_receive(:write).with("fail").and_raise(StandardError)
+      @socket.should be_open
+      lambda { @socket.write("fail") }.should raise_error
+      @socket.should_not be_open
     end
   end