Index: Lib/test/test_telnetlib.py
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--- Lib/test/test_telnetlib.py	(revision 85974)
+++ Lib/test/test_telnetlib.py	(working copy)
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     evt.set()
     try:
         conn, addr = serv.accept()
+        conn.close()
     except socket.timeout:
         pass
     finally:
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@
         self.sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
         self.sock.settimeout(3)
         self.port = support.bind_port(self.sock)
-        self.thread = threading.Thread(target=server, args=(self.evt,self.sock))
+        self.thread = threading.Thread(target=server, args=(self.evt, self.sock))
         self.thread.start()
         self.evt.wait()
         self.evt.clear()