1 files changed, 10 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-cluster-shared-leak.js b/test/parallel/test-cluster-shared-leak.js
index a4de1d33a2..55df57c983 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-cluster-shared-leak.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-cluster-shared-leak.js
@@ -15,14 +15,16 @@ if (cluster.isMaster) {
   worker1 = cluster.fork();
   worker1.on('message', common.mustCall(function() {
     worker2 = cluster.fork();
-    conn = net.connect(common.PORT, common.mustCall(function() {
-      worker1.send('die');
-      worker2.send('die');
-    }));
-    conn.on('error', function(e) {
-      // ECONNRESET is OK
-      if (e.code !== 'ECONNRESET')
-        throw e;
+    worker2.on('online', function() {
+      conn = net.connect(common.PORT, common.mustCall(function() {
+        worker1.send('die');
+        worker2.send('die');
+      }));
+      conn.on('error', function(e) {
+        // ECONNRESET is OK
+        if (e.code !== 'ECONNRESET')
+          throw e;
+      });
     });
   }));