diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES b/RELEASE_NOTES
index 7da5c39..fc2bbd8 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
 
 Miscellaneous changes
 ---------------------
+EDGENT-438  Improve WebSocketClientTest skip-if-cant-connect
 EDGENT-436  Change tests that use complete() TMO for successful runs
 EDGENT-435  CME in TrackingScheduledExecutor seen with testMultiTopologyPollWithError()
 EDGENT-434  Desensitize PlumbingTest.testParallelBalanced
diff --git a/connectors/websocket/src/test/java/org/apache/edgent/test/connectors/wsclient/javax/websocket/WebSocketClientConnectTestHelper.java b/connectors/websocket/src/test/java/org/apache/edgent/test/connectors/wsclient/javax/websocket/WebSocketClientConnectTestHelper.java
index f6ffc12..aaf3b57 100644
--- a/connectors/websocket/src/test/java/org/apache/edgent/test/connectors/wsclient/javax/websocket/WebSocketClientConnectTestHelper.java
+++ b/connectors/websocket/src/test/java/org/apache/edgent/test/connectors/wsclient/javax/websocket/WebSocketClientConnectTestHelper.java
@@ -1,3 +1,21 @@
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 package org.apache.edgent.test.connectors.wsclient.javax.websocket;
 
 import java.net.URI;