1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/qpid/cpp/src/tests/BrokerFixture.h b/qpid/cpp/src/tests/BrokerFixture.h
index f56a925b81..5eb6858491 100644
--- a/qpid/cpp/src/tests/BrokerFixture.h
+++ b/qpid/cpp/src/tests/BrokerFixture.h
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ struct ClientT {
         : connection(settings), session(connection.newSession(name_)), subs(session), name(name_) {}
 
     ~ClientT() { close(); }
-    void close() { if (connection.isOpen()) { session.close(); connection.close(); } }
+    void close() { session.close(); connection.close(); }
 };
 
 typedef ClientT<> Client;