urllib3 TestBrokenPipe.test_ignore_broken_pipe

The Fix

pip install urllib3==2.2.0

Based on closed urllib3/urllib3 issue #2770 · PR/commit linked

Jump to Verify Open PR/Commit

@@ -511,9 +511,10 @@ def _make_request(
         except OSError as e:
             # MacOS/Linux
-            # EPROTOTYPE is needed on macOS
+            # EPROTOTYPE and ECONNRESET are needed on macOS
             # https://erickt.github.io/blog/2014/11/19/adventures-in-debugging-a-potential-osx-kernel-bug/

repro.py

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/runner/work/urllib3/urllib3/.nox/test-3-8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py", line 732, in urlopen
    httplib_response = self._make_request(
  File "/Users/runner/work/urllib3/urllib3/.nox/test-3-8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py", line 444, in _make_request
    conn.request(method, url, **httplib_request_kw)
  File "/Users/runner/work/urllib3/urllib3/.nox/test-3-8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/urllib3/connection.py", line 355, in request
    self.send(chunk)
  File "/Users/runner/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.8.14/x64/lib/python3.8/http/client.py", line 972, in send
    self.sock.sendall(data)
ConnectionResetError: [Errno 54] Connection reset by peer

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/runner/work/urllib3/urllib3/test/with_dummyserver/test_socketlevel.py", line 2023, in test_ignore_broken_pipe_errors
    r = pool.request("POST", "/", body=buf)
  File "/Users/runner/work/urllib3/urllib3/.nox/test-3-8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/urllib3/_request_methods.py", line 117, in request
    return self.request_encode_body(
  File "/Users/runner/work/urllib3/urllib3/.nox/test-3-8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/urllib3/_request_methods.py", line 216, in request_encode_body
    return self.urlopen(method, url, **extra_kw)
  File "/Users/runner/work/urllib3/urllib3/.nox/test-3-8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py", line 799, in urlopen
    retries = retries.increment(
  File "/Users/runner/work/urllib3/urllib3/.nox/test-3-8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/urllib3/util/retry.py", line 467, in increment
    raise reraise(type(error), error, _stacktrace)
  File "/Users/runner/work/urllib3/urllib3/.nox/test-3-8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/urllib3/util/util.py", line 36, in reraise
    raise value.with_traceback(tb)
  File "/Users/runner/work/urllib3/urllib3/.nox/test-3-8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py", line 732, in urlopen
    httplib_response = self._make_request(
  File "/Users/runner/work/urllib3/urllib3/.nox/test-3-8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py", line 444, in _make_request
    conn.request(method, url, **httplib_request_kw)
  File "/Users/runner/work/urllib3/urllib3/.nox/test-3-8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/urllib3/connection.py", line 355, in request
    self.send(chunk)
  File "/Users/runner/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.8.14/x64/lib/python3.8/http/client.py", line 972, in send
    self.sock.sendall(data)
urllib3.exceptions.ProtocolError: ('Connection aborted.', ConnectionResetError(54, 'Connection reset by peer'))

verify

Re-run the minimal reproduction on your broken version, then apply the fix and re-run.

fix.md

Option A — Upgrade to fixed release\npip install urllib3==2.2.0\nWhen NOT to use: Do not apply this fix if running on non-macOS environments.\n\n

Why This Fix Works in Production

Trigger: httplib_response = self._make_request(
Mechanism: ConnectionResetError occurs due to improper error handling for connection resets on macOS
Why the fix works: Fixes the TestBrokenPipe test that fails on macOS 12 by adjusting error handling for connection resets. (first fixed release: 2.2.0).

Why This Breaks in Prod

Shows up under Python 3.8 in real deployments (not just unit tests).
ConnectionResetError occurs due to improper error handling for connection resets on macOS
Surfaces as: Traceback (most recent call last):

Proof / Evidence

GitHub issue: #2770
Fix PR: https://github.com/urllib3/urllib3/pull/3246
First fixed release: 2.2.0
Reproduced locally: No (not executed)
Last verified: 2026-02-09
Confidence: 0.85
Did this fix it?: Yes (upstream fix exists)
Own content ratio: 0.28

Discussion

High-signal excerpts from the issue thread (symptoms, repros, edge-cases).

Jump to Sources Open on GitHub

“My early 2015 MacBook is unfortunately stuck on macOS 11 so I can't simply help with debugging. I'm considering using a service like https://www.scaleway.com/en/hello-m1/ where…”

@pquentin · 2022-11-08 · source

Failure Signature (Search String)

httplib_response = self._make_request(

Error Message

Stack trace

error.txt

Error Message
-------------
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/runner/work/urllib3/urllib3/.nox/test-3-8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py", line 732, in urlopen
    httplib_response = self._make_request(
  File "/Users/runner/work/urllib3/urllib3/.nox/test-3-8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py", line 444, in _make_request
    conn.request(method, url, **httplib_request_kw)
  File "/Users/runner/work/urllib3/urllib3/.nox/test-3-8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/urllib3/connection.py", line 355, in request
    self.send(chunk)
  File "/Users/runner/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.8.14/x64/lib/python3.8/http/client.py", line 972, in send
    self.sock.sendall(data)
ConnectionResetError: [Errno 54] Connection reset by peer

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/runner/work/urllib3/urllib3/test/with_dummyserver/test_socketlevel.py", line 2023, in test_ignore_broken_pipe_errors
    r = pool.request("POST", "/", body=buf)
  File "/Users/runner/work/urllib3/urllib3/.nox/test-3-8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/urllib3/_request_methods.py", line 117, in request
    return self.request_encode_body(
  File "/Users/runner/work/urllib3/urllib3/.nox/test-3-8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/urllib3/_request_methods.py", line 216, in request_encode_body
    return self.urlopen(method, url, **extra_kw)
  F
... (truncated) ...

Minimal Reproduction

repro.py

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/runner/work/urllib3/urllib3/.nox/test-3-8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py", line 732, in urlopen
    httplib_response = self._make_request(
  File "/Users/runner/work/urllib3/urllib3/.nox/test-3-8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py", line 444, in _make_request
    conn.request(method, url, **httplib_request_kw)
  File "/Users/runner/work/urllib3/urllib3/.nox/test-3-8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/urllib3/connection.py", line 355, in request
    self.send(chunk)
  File "/Users/runner/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.8.14/x64/lib/python3.8/http/client.py", line 972, in send
    self.sock.sendall(data)
ConnectionResetError: [Errno 54] Connection reset by peer

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/runner/work/urllib3/urllib3/test/with_dummyserver/test_socketlevel.py", line 2023, in test_ignore_broken_pipe_errors
    r = pool.request("POST", "/", body=buf)
  File "/Users/runner/work/urllib3/urllib3/.nox/test-3-8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/urllib3/_request_methods.py", line 117, in request
    return self.request_encode_body(
  File "/Users/runner/work/urllib3/urllib3/.nox/test-3-8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/urllib3/_request_methods.py", line 216, in request_encode_body
    return self.urlopen(method, url, **extra_kw)
  File "/Users/runner/work/urllib3/urllib3/.nox/test-3-8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py", line 799, in urlopen
    retries = retries.increment(
  File "/Users/runner/work/urllib3/urllib3/.nox/test-3-8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/urllib3/util/retry.py", line 467, in increment
    raise reraise(type(error), error, _stacktrace)
  File "/Users/runner/work/urllib3/urllib3/.nox/test-3-8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/urllib3/util/util.py", line 36, in reraise
    raise value.with_traceback(tb)
  File "/Users/runner/work/urllib3/urllib3/.nox/test-3-8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py", line 732, in urlopen
    httplib_response = self._make_request(
  File "/Users/runner/work/urllib3/urllib3/.nox/test-3-8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py", line 444, in _make_request
    conn.request(method, url, **httplib_request_kw)
  File "/Users/runner/work/urllib3/urllib3/.nox/test-3-8/lib/python3.8/site-packages/urllib3/connection.py", line 355, in request
    self.send(chunk)
  File "/Users/runner/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.8.14/x64/lib/python3.8/http/client.py", line 972, in send
    self.sock.sendall(data)
urllib3.exceptions.ProtocolError: ('Connection aborted.', ConnectionResetError(54, 'Connection reset by peer'))

Environment

Python: 3.8

What Broke

Test failures in CI due to connection resets on macOS 12.

Why It Broke

ConnectionResetError occurs due to improper error handling for connection resets on macOS

Fix Options (Details)

Option A — Upgrade to fixed release Safe default (recommended)

pip install urllib3==2.2.0

When NOT to use: Do not apply this fix if running on non-macOS environments.

Use when you can deploy the upstream fix. It is usually lower-risk than long-lived workarounds.

Fix reference: https://github.com/urllib3/urllib3/pull/3246

First fixed release: 2.2.0

Last verified: 2026-02-09. Validate in your environment.

When NOT to Use This Fix

Do not apply this fix if running on non-macOS environments.

Verify Fix

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Re-run the minimal reproduction on your broken version, then apply the fix and re-run.

Did This Fix Work in Your Case?

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Prevention

Add a CI check that diffs key outputs after upgrades (OpenAPI schema snapshots, JSON payload shapes, CLI output).
Upgrade behind a canary and run integration tests against the canary before 100% rollout.
Track RSS + object counts after deployments; alert on monotonic growth and GC pressure.
Add a long-running test that repeats the failing call path and asserts stable memory.

Version Compatibility Table

Version	Status
2.2.0	Fixed

Related Issues

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urllib3 TestBrokenPipe.test_ignore_broken_pipe_errors fails on macOS 12 (Monterey) (Fix)