diff --git a/pulp_file/pytest_plugin.py b/pulp_file/pytest_plugin.py
index 92f2c159e1..772fe7b865 100644
--- a/pulp_file/pytest_plugin.py
+++ b/pulp_file/pytest_plugin.py
@@ -332,7 +332,8 @@ async def handler(request):
                     await response.write(chunk2[:-1])
                     await response.write(bytes([chunk2[-1] ^ 1]))
 
-            await response.write_eof()
+            # await response.write_eof()
+            return response
 
         app = web.Application()
         app.add_routes([web.get("/{tail:.*}", handler)])