diff --git a/spec/browser_spec.rb b/spec/browser_spec.rb
index 0e39825..18ff231 100644
--- a/spec/browser_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/browser_spec.rb
@@ -141,7 +141,9 @@ describe Capybara::Driver::Webkit::Browser do
 
     after do
       @proxy.kill
-      @server.shutdown
+      # workaround for ENOTCONN error triggered by `shutdown` on some platforms
+      @server.shutdown rescue Errno::ENOTCONN nil
+      @server.close
     end
 
     it 'uses the HTTP proxy correctly' do