diff --git a/reg-tests/http-messaging/http_abortonclose.vtc b/reg-tests/http-messaging/http_abortonclose.vtc
index ae0d237..aba4654 100644
--- a/reg-tests/http-messaging/http_abortonclose.vtc
+++ b/reg-tests/http-messaging/http_abortonclose.vtc
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@
 # No server, wait all connection retries : SC--
 client  c1 -connect ${h1_fe1_sock} {
     txreq -url /c1
-    expect_close
+    rxresp
+    expect resp.status == 503
 } -run
 
 # Wait c1 log entry