diff --git a/src/unix/udp.c b/src/unix/udp.c
index d8143d40..89b83b39 100644
--- a/src/unix/udp.c
+++ b/src/unix/udp.c
@@ -68,8 +68,7 @@ void uv__udp_finish_close(uv_udp_t* handle) {
     req->bufs = NULL;
 
     if (req->send_cb) {
-      /* FIXME proper error code like UV_EABORTED */
-      uv__set_artificial_error(handle->loop, UV_EINTR);
+      uv__set_artificial_error(handle->loop, UV_ECANCELED);
       req->send_cb(req, -1);
     }
   }
diff --git a/test/benchmark-udp-pummel.c b/test/benchmark-udp-pummel.c
index 820f455a..77d1e3c3 100644
--- a/test/benchmark-udp-pummel.c
+++ b/test/benchmark-udp-pummel.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static void send_cb(uv_udp_send_t* req, int status) {
 
   if (status != 0) {
     ASSERT(status == -1);
-    ASSERT(uv_last_error(req->handle->loop).code == UV_EINTR);
+    ASSERT(uv_last_error(req->handle->loop).code == UV_ECANCELED);
     return;
   }