diff --git a/session_test.go b/session_test.go
index c5b65d1c1..7f9b61d28 100644
--- a/session_test.go
+++ b/session_test.go
@@ -1761,7 +1761,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Session", func() {
 			}()
 			Consistently(sess.Context().Done()).ShouldNot(BeClosed())
 			// make the go routine return
-			sess.handshakeComplete = true
 			expectReplaceWithClosed()
 			cryptoSetup.EXPECT().Close()
 			mconn.EXPECT().Write(gomock.Any())