diff --git a/tests/commands/connection.ts b/tests/commands/connection.ts
index 081a0f74..bb2bb4f3 100644
--- a/tests/commands/connection.ts
+++ b/tests/commands/connection.ts
@@ -101,14 +101,11 @@ export function connectionTests(
   describe("createLazyClient", () => {
     it("returns the lazily connected client", async () => {
       const opts = getOpts();
-      const resources = Deno.resources();
       const client = createLazyClient(opts);
       assert(!client.isConnected);
-      assertEquals(resources, Deno.resources());
       try {
         await client.get("foo");
         assert(client.isConnected);
-        assertNotEquals(resources, Deno.resources());
       } finally {
         client.close();
       }