diff --git a/reg-tests/http-messaging/h00002.vtc b/reg-tests/http-messaging/h00002.vtc
index d2d0b9d..481aded 100644
--- a/reg-tests/http-messaging/h00002.vtc
+++ b/reg-tests/http-messaging/h00002.vtc
@@ -30,10 +30,7 @@
 	  -body "response 3"
 
 	barrier b4 sync
-	rxreq
-	txresp \
-	  -status 200 \
-	  -body "response 4"
+	# the next request is never received
 } -repeat 2 -start
 
 haproxy h1 -conf {
@@ -104,23 +101,19 @@
 		expect resp.body == "response 3"
 	} -run
 
-	# fourth request is valid and advertises C-L:0, and close, and is
-	# followed by a string "this is not sent\r\n\r\n" which must be
-	# dropped.
+	# fourth request is valid and advertises C-L:2, and close, and is
+	# followed by a string "this is not sent\r\n\r\n" which causes a
+	# stream error of type PROTOCOL_ERROR.
 	stream 7 {
 		barrier b4 sync
 		txreq \
 		  -req "GET" \
 		  -scheme "https" \
 		  -url "/test4.html" \
-		  -hdr "content-length" "0" \
+		  -hdr "content-length" "2" \
 		  -nostrend
 		txdata -data "this is sent and ignored"
-		rxwinup
-		rxhdrs
-		expect resp.status == 200
-		rxdata -all
-		expect resp.body == "response 4"
+		rxrst
 	} -run
 } -run
 
@@ -250,22 +243,18 @@
 		expect resp.body == "response 3"
 	} -run
 
-	# fourth request is valid and advertises C-L:0, and close, and is
-	# followed by a string "this is not sent\r\n\r\n" which must be
-	# dropped.
+	# fourth request is valid and advertises C-L:2, and close, and is
+	# followed by a string "this is not sent\r\n\r\n" which results
+	# in a stream error.
 	stream 7 {
 		barrier b4 sync
 		txreq \
 		  -req "POST" \
 		  -scheme "https" \
 		  -url "/test24.html" \
-		  -hdr "content-length" "0" \
+		  -hdr "content-length" "2" \
 		  -nostrend
 		txdata -data "this is sent and ignored"
-		rxwinup
-		rxhdrs
-		expect resp.status == 200
-		rxdata -all
-		expect resp.body == "response 4"
+		rxrst
 	} -run
 } -run