diff --git a/test/test-tcp-oob.c b/test/test-tcp-oob.c
index 4f1397a8..ca2361f9 100644
--- a/test/test-tcp-oob.c
+++ b/test/test-tcp-oob.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static void read_cb(uv_stream_t* handle, ssize_t nread, const uv_buf_t* buf) {
 #endif
   uv_os_fd_t fd;
 
-  ASSERT(nread > 0);
+  ASSERT(nread >= 0);
   ASSERT(0 == uv_fileno((uv_handle_t*)handle, &fd));
   ASSERT(0 == uv_idle_start(&idle, idle_cb));