diff --git a/spec/ruby/library/socket/fixtures/classes.rb b/spec/ruby/library/socket/fixtures/classes.rb
index 4a590502ca1..dc4cadf02f8 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/library/socket/fixtures/classes.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/library/socket/fixtures/classes.rb
@@ -118,14 +118,14 @@ def service(socket)
 
         socket.send data, 0
       ensure
-        socket.close
+        socket.close unless socket.closed?
       end
     end
 
     def shutdown
       log "SpecTCPServer shutting down"
+      @server.close unless @server.closed?
       @thread.join
-      @server.close
     end
 
     def log(message)
diff --git a/spec/ruby/library/socket/udpsocket/send_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/library/socket/udpsocket/send_spec.rb
index 5d5de684afb..f1196378ade 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/library/socket/udpsocket/send_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/library/socket/udpsocket/send_spec.rb
@@ -16,13 +16,14 @@
           retry
         end
       ensure
-        @server.close if !@server.closed?
+        @server.close unless @server.closed?
       end
     end
     Thread.pass while @server_thread.status and !@port
   end
 
   after :each do
+    @server.close unless @server.closed
     @server_thread.join
   end