diff --git a/pulp_file/pytest_plugin.py b/pulp_file/pytest_plugin.py
index 92f2c159e1..a995b714c0 100644
--- a/pulp_file/pytest_plugin.py
+++ b/pulp_file/pytest_plugin.py
@@ -331,8 +331,10 @@ async def handler(request):
                     chunk2 = await f.read()
                     await response.write(chunk2[:-1])
                     await response.write(bytes([chunk2[-1] ^ 1]))
+                else:
+                    request.transport.close()
 
-            await response.write_eof()
+            return response
 
         app = web.Application()
         app.add_routes([web.get("/{tail:.*}", handler)])