diff --git a/tests/test_connection.py b/tests/test_connection.py
index 04c7293c..b36a732f 100755
--- a/tests/test_connection.py
+++ b/tests/test_connection.py
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ except Exception as e:
                             universal_newlines=True,
                             creationflags=sp.CREATE_NEW_PROCESS_GROUP)
             time.sleep(0.5)
-            proc.send_signal(signal.CTRL_C_EVENT)
+            proc.send_signal(signal.CTRL_BREAK_EVENT)
         else:
             proc = sp.Popen([sys.executable, '-c', script], stdout=sp.PIPE,
                             universal_newlines=True)