diff --git a/ws_test.go b/ws_test.go
index 4175c2873..5abf9dd83 100644
--- a/ws_test.go
+++ b/ws_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"math/rand"
+	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"reflect"
 	"runtime"
@@ -1113,19 +1114,23 @@ func TestWSNoDeadlockOnAuthFailure(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestWSProxyPath(t *testing.T) {
 	const (
-		proxyPath = "proxy1"
+		proxyPath = "/proxy1"
 		proxyPort = "8080"
 	)
 
 	var proxyCalled bool
 
-	http.HandleFunc("/"+proxyPath, func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-		proxyCalled = true
-	})
-
-	httpServer := &http.Server{Addr: ":" + proxyPort}
-	defer httpServer.Shutdown(context.Background())
-	go httpServer.ListenAndServe()
+	l, err := net.Listen("tcp", fmt.Sprintf(":%s", proxyPort))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error in listen: %v", err)
+	}
+	proxySrv := &http.Server{
+		Handler: http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			proxyCalled = r.URL.Path == proxyPath
+		}),
+	}
+	defer proxySrv.Shutdown(context.Background())
+	go proxySrv.Serve(l)
 
 	opt := testWSGetDefaultOptions(t, false)
 	s := RunServerWithOptions(opt)
@@ -1135,6 +1140,6 @@ func TestWSProxyPath(t *testing.T) {
 	Connect(url, ProxyPath(proxyPath))
 
 	if !proxyCalled {
-		t.Fatal("Proxy didnt called")
+		t.Fatal("Proxy haven't been called")
 	}
 }