diff --git a/internal/multiplex/stream.go b/internal/multiplex/stream.go
index 66f7036..b302f95 100644
--- a/internal/multiplex/stream.go
+++ b/internal/multiplex/stream.go
@@ -70,11 +70,7 @@ func (s *Stream) writeFrame(frame Frame) error {
 func (s *Stream) Read(buf []byte) (n int, err error) {
 	//log.Tracef("attempting to read from stream %v", s.id)
 	if len(buf) == 0 {
-		if s.isClosed() {
-			return 0, ErrBrokenStream
-		} else {
-			return 0, nil
-		}
+		return 0, nil
 	}
 
 	n, err = s.recvBuf.Read(buf)
diff --git a/internal/multiplex/stream_test.go b/internal/multiplex/stream_test.go
index 435956b..ccb49db 100644
--- a/internal/multiplex/stream_test.go
+++ b/internal/multiplex/stream_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package multiplex
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"github.com/cbeuw/Cloak/internal/util"
+	"io"
 	"math/rand"
 	"net"
 	"testing"
@@ -121,10 +122,9 @@ func TestStream_Write(t *testing.T) {
 func TestStream_Close(t *testing.T) {
 	sesh := setupSesh(false)
 	testPayload := []byte{42, 42, 42}
-	streamID := uint32(1)
 
 	f := &Frame{
-		streamID,
+		1,
 		0,
 		0,
 		testPayload,
@@ -147,10 +147,19 @@ func TestStream_Close(t *testing.T) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if sI, _ := sesh.streams.Load(streamID); sI != nil {
+	if sI, _ := sesh.streams.Load(stream.(*Stream).id); sI != nil {
 		t.Error("stream still exists")
 		return
 	}
+
+	readBuf := make([]byte, len(testPayload))
+	_, err = io.ReadFull(stream, readBuf)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("can't read residual data %v", err)
+	}
+	if !bytes.Equal(readBuf, testPayload) {
+		t.Errorf("read wrong data")
+	}
 }
 
 func TestStream_Read(t *testing.T) {
@@ -210,14 +219,6 @@ func TestStream_Read(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Error("expecting", 0, nil,
 				"got", i, err)
 		}
-
-		stream.Close()
-		i, err = stream.Read(nil)
-		if i != 0 || err != ErrBrokenStream {
-			t.Error("expecting", 0, ErrBrokenStream,
-				"got", i, err)
-		}
-
 	})
 	t.Run("Read after stream close", func(t *testing.T) {
 		f.StreamID = streamID
@@ -325,14 +326,6 @@ func TestStream_UnorderedRead(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Error("expecting", 0, nil,
 				"got", i, err)
 		}
-
-		stream.Close()
-		i, err = stream.Read(nil)
-		if i != 0 || err != ErrBrokenStream {
-			t.Error("expecting", 0, ErrBrokenStream,
-				"got", i, err)
-		}
-
 	})
 	t.Run("Read after stream close", func(t *testing.T) {
 		f.StreamID = streamID