diff --git a/spec/higher_level_api/integration/connection_recovery_spec.rb b/spec/higher_level_api/integration/connection_recovery_spec.rb
index 05a8c7acc..c060cd22a 100644
--- a/spec/higher_level_api/integration/connection_recovery_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/higher_level_api/integration/connection_recovery_spec.rb
@@ -6,14 +6,15 @@
 
   def close_all_connections!
     http_client.list_connections.each do |conn_info|
-      begin
-        http_client.close_connection(conn_info.name)
-      rescue Bunny::ConnectionForced
-        # This is not a problem, but the specs intermittently believe it is.
-      end
+      close_ignoring_permitted_exceptions(conn_info.name)
     end
   end
 
+  def close_ignoring_permitted_exceptions(connection_name)
+    http_client.close_connection(connection_name)
+  rescue Bunny::ConnectionForced
+  end
+
   def wait_for_recovery
     sleep 1.5
   end