diff --git a/test/bench_httpclient.c b/test/bench_httpclient.c
index 8700754f..bcddc95f 100644
--- a/test/bench_httpclient.c
+++ b/test/bench_httpclient.c
@@ -151,10 +151,7 @@ launch_request(void)
 	}
 	frob_socket(sock);
 	if (connect(sock, (struct sockaddr*)&sin, sizeof(sin)) < 0) {
-		int e = errno;
-#ifdef _WIN32
-		e = WSAGetLastError();
-#endif
+		int e = evutil_socket_geterror(sock);
 		if (! EVUTIL_ERR_CONNECT_RETRIABLE(e)) {
 			evutil_closesocket(sock);
 			return -1;