diff --git a/test/integration.test.js b/test/integration.test.js
index 46e0e9cec..7d3f8f500 100644
--- a/test/integration.test.js
+++ b/test/integration.test.js
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ describe('loopback application', function() {
     }
 
     function sendHttpRequestInOnePacket(port, reqString, cb) {
-      var socket = net.createConnection(port);
+      // the no-op listener is a workaround for problem in Node 7.7.2
+      var socket = net.createConnection(port, ()=>{});
       var response = new Buffer(0);
 
       socket.on('data', function(chunk) {