diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 74f3f4f6..9dbdd119 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+* WebSocket test is deterministic.
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 Version 313:
 
 * Fix incorrect websocket test ordering.
diff --git a/test/beast/websocket/timer.cpp b/test/beast/websocket/timer.cpp
index f3507c1d..2d7b3142 100644
--- a/test/beast/websocket/timer.cpp
+++ b/test/beast/websocket/timer.cpp
@@ -108,16 +108,17 @@ struct timer_test : unit_test::suite
             ioc.restart();
 
             flat_buffer b;
-            error_code ec1, ec2;
+            error_code ec2;
             ws1.async_close({},
                 [&ec2](error_code ec)
                 {
                     ec2 = ec;
                 });
             ioc.run();
-            BEAST_EXPECT(
-                ec1 == beast::error::timeout ||
-                ec2 == beast::error::timeout);
+            BEAST_EXPECTS(
+                ec2 == beast::error::timeout ||
+                    ec2 == net::error::operation_aborted,
+                ec2.message());
         }
         {
             net::io_context ioc;
@@ -186,8 +187,8 @@ struct timer_test : unit_test::suite
     void
     run() override
     {
-        testIdlePing();
         testIssue1729();
+        testIdlePing();
         testCloseWhileRead();
     }
 };