diff --git a/go/mysql/fakesqldb/server.go b/go/mysql/fakesqldb/server.go
index 74adde48b5..cfd524334f 100644
--- a/go/mysql/fakesqldb/server.go
+++ b/go/mysql/fakesqldb/server.go
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@ func (db *DB) Close() {
 	db.listener.Close()
 	db.acceptWG.Wait()
 
-	db.WaitForClose(250 * time.Millisecond)
 	db.CloseAllConnections()
 
 	tmpDir := path.Dir(db.socketFile)