diff --git a/spec/std/socket/socket_spec.cr b/spec/std/socket/socket_spec.cr
index ba6e1c4684d5..0b0ef93a73eb 100644
--- a/spec/std/socket/socket_spec.cr
+++ b/spec/std/socket/socket_spec.cr
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ describe Socket, tags: "network" do
     expect_raises(IO::TimeoutError) { server.accept }
     expect_raises(IO::TimeoutError) { server.accept? }
 
-    server.close
+  ensure
+    server.try &.close
   end
 
   it "sends messages" do
diff --git a/spec/std/socket/udp_socket_spec.cr b/spec/std/socket/udp_socket_spec.cr
index 3f8e46ac3d4c..1f8530ff9047 100644
--- a/spec/std/socket/udp_socket_spec.cr
+++ b/spec/std/socket/udp_socket_spec.cr
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ describe UDPSocket, tags: "network" do
       socket = UDPSocket.new(family)
       socket.bind(address, 0)
       socket.local_address.address.should eq address
-      socket.close
+  ensure
+      socket.try &.close
     end
 
     it "sends and receives messages" do