diff --git a/spec/browser_spec.rb b/spec/browser_spec.rb
index a107e60..9bc081e 100644
--- a/spec/browser_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/browser_spec.rb
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ describe Capybara::Driver::Webkit::Browser do
 
     after do
       @server_thread.kill
-      # workaround for ENOTCONN error triggered by `shutdown` on some platforms
-      @server.shutdown rescue Errno::ENOTCONN nil
       @server.close
     end