diff --git a/lib/websocket.js b/lib/websocket.js
index de1b03b6a..35a788ac4 100644
--- a/lib/websocket.js
+++ b/lib/websocket.js
@@ -282,7 +282,8 @@ class WebSocket extends EventEmitter {
     if (this.readyState === WebSocket.CLOSED) return;
     if (this.readyState === WebSocket.CONNECTING) {
       const msg = 'WebSocket was closed before the connection was established';
-      return abortHandshake(this, this._req, msg);
+      abortHandshake(this, this._req, msg);
+      return;
     }
 
     if (this.readyState === WebSocket.CLOSING) {
@@ -477,7 +478,8 @@ class WebSocket extends EventEmitter {
     if (this.readyState === WebSocket.CLOSED) return;
     if (this.readyState === WebSocket.CONNECTING) {
       const msg = 'WebSocket was closed before the connection was established';
-      return abortHandshake(this, this._req, msg);
+      abortHandshake(this, this._req, msg);
+      return;
     }
 
     if (this._socket) {