diff --git a/test/testsrvr.lua b/test/testsrvr.lua
index f1972c2..4be4069 100644
--- a/test/testsrvr.lua
+++ b/test/testsrvr.lua
@@ -7,7 +7,12 @@ while 1 do
     print("server: waiting for client connection...");
     control = assert(server:accept());
     while 1 do 
-        command = assert(control:receive());
+        command, emsg = control:receive();
+        if emsg == "closed" then
+            control:close()
+            break
+        end
+        assert(command, emsg)
         assert(control:send(ack));
         print(command);
         (loadstring(command))();