diff --git a/test/parallel/parallel.status b/test/parallel/parallel.status
index bce36b53bbe5d2..b30ec2a7dc019f 100644
--- a/test/parallel/parallel.status
+++ b/test/parallel/parallel.status
@@ -21,4 +21,3 @@ test-child-process-exit-code         : PASS,FLAKY
 [$system==solaris] # Also applies to SmartOS
 
 [$system==freebsd]
-test-net-socket-local-address     : PASS,FLAKY
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-net-socket-local-address.js b/test/parallel/test-net-socket-local-address.js
index 502c2d226d54b8..36c0eb66789aeb 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-net-socket-local-address.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-net-socket-local-address.js
@@ -15,23 +15,21 @@ var serverRemotePorts = [];
 
 const server = net.createServer(function(socket) {
   serverRemotePorts.push(socket.remotePort);
-  conns++;
+  if (++conns === 2) this.close();
 });
 
 const client = new net.Socket();
 
-server.on('close', common.mustCall(function() {
+process.on('exit', function() {
   assert.deepEqual(clientLocalPorts, serverRemotePorts,
                    'client and server should agree on the ports used');
   assert.equal(2, conns);
-}));
+});
 
 server.listen(common.PORT, common.localhostIPv4, testConnect);
 
 function testConnect() {
-  if (conns == 2) {
-    return server.close();
-  }
+  if (conns >= 2) return;
   client.connect(common.PORT, common.localhostIPv4, function() {
     clientLocalPorts.push(this.localPort);
     this.once('close', testConnect);