diff --git a/test/test_protocol.py b/test/test_protocol.py
index 390582e..bae240f 100644
--- a/test/test_protocol.py
+++ b/test/test_protocol.py
@@ -287,7 +287,10 @@ class Ei:
                 # Automatic ping/pong handler
                 def ping(conn, id, version, new_objects={}):
                     pingpong = new_objects["ping"]
-                    ei.send(pingpong.Done(0))
+                    try:
+                        ei.send(pingpong.Done(0))
+                    except BrokenPipeError:
+                        pass
 
                 ei.connection.connect("Ping", ping)