diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index 023d30b1737..ca0a53b3e13 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ function writeAfterFIN(chunk, encoding, cb) {
     encoding = null;
   }
 
-  var er = new Error('This socket has been closed by the other party');
+  var er = new Error('This socket has been ended by the other party');
   er.code = 'EPIPE';
   var self = this;
   // TODO: defer error events consistently everywhere, not just the cb