# must fail: fetch_O8_refinement_gzip fetch_O8_refinement_bad_range
# a refused refinement response ends the fetch (session::take)
diff --git a/wai/wai-rs/src/http_binding/session.rs b/wai/wai-rs/src/http_binding/session.rs
index 4730c192..70f19622 100644
--- a/wai/wai-rs/src/http_binding/session.rs
+++ b/wai/wai-rs/src/http_binding/session.rs
@@ -481,10 +481,7 @@ impl FetchSession {
                         self.held.push((got, body.to_vec()));
                         Ok(())
                     }
-                    Err(_) if class == Class::Refinement => {
-                        self.abandon(&want);
-                        Ok(())
-                    }
+                    Err(e) if class == Class::Refinement => Err(e),
                     Err(e) => Err(e),
                 }
             }