1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/plugins/t/check_udp.t b/plugins/t/check_udp.t
index 619cadfb..1f6fee70 100644
--- a/plugins/t/check_udp.t
+++ b/plugins/t/check_udp.t
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ SKIP: {
         cmp_ok( $res->return_code, '==', '2', "Hung waiting for response");
         like  ( $res->output, '/Socket timeout after 5 seconds/', "Timeout message");
         like  ( $duration, '/^[56]$/', "Timeout after 5 (possibly 6) seconds");
-        my $read_nc = <NC>;
+        my $read_nc = <NC> || '';
         close NC;
         cmp_ok( $read_nc, 'eq', "foofoo", "Data received correctly" );
 }