diff --git a/wgengine/magicsock/magicsock_test.go b/wgengine/magicsock/magicsock_test.go
index 188b79002..4782c3933 100644
--- a/wgengine/magicsock/magicsock_test.go
+++ b/wgengine/magicsock/magicsock_test.go
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ func serveSTUN(t *testing.T) (addr string, cleanupFn func()) {
 	}
 }
 
-func runSTUN(t *testing.T, pc net.PacketConn, stats *stunStats, done chan struct{}) {
-	defer func() { done <- struct{}{} }()
+func runSTUN(t *testing.T, pc net.PacketConn, stats *stunStats, done chan<- struct{}) {
+	defer close(done)
 
 	var buf [64 << 10]byte
 	for {