diff --git a/websocket-sharp/WebSocket.cs b/websocket-sharp/WebSocket.cs
index 5d544e22..6b443fe2 100644
--- a/websocket-sharp/WebSocket.cs
+++ b/websocket-sharp/WebSocket.cs
@@ -868,11 +868,10 @@ namespace WebSocketSharp
       if (!checkHandshakeRequest (_context, out msg)) {
         _logger.Error (msg);
 
-        var res = createHandshakeFailureResponse (HttpStatusCode.BadRequest);
-        sendHttpResponse (res);
-
-        msg = "A handshake error has occurred while attempting to accept.";
-        fatal (msg, CloseStatusCode.ProtocolError);
+        refuseHandshake (
+          CloseStatusCode.ProtocolError,
+          "A handshake error has occurred while attempting to accept."
+        );
 
         return false;
       }