diff --git a/tractor/ipc/_transport.py b/tractor/ipc/_transport.py
index 704c13a6..93652a87 100644
--- a/tractor/ipc/_transport.py
+++ b/tractor/ipc/_transport.py
@@ -459,21 +459,23 @@ class MsgpackTransport(MsgTransport):
                         )
                         raise tpt_closed from trans_err
 
-                    # case trio.ClosedResourceError() if (
-                    #     'this socket was already closed'
-                    #     in
-                    #     trans_err.args[0]
-                    # ):
-                    #     tpt_closed = TransportClosed.from_src_exc(
-                    #         message=(
-                    #             f'{tpt_name} already closed by peer\n'
-                    #         ),
-                    #         body=f'{self}\n',
-                    #         src_exc=trans_err,
-                    #         raise_on_report=True,
-                    #         loglevel='transport',
-                    #     )
-                    #     raise tpt_closed from trans_err
+                    # ??TODO??, what case in piker does this and HOW
+                    # CAN WE RE-PRODUCE IT?!?!?
+                    case trio.ClosedResourceError() if (
+                        'this socket was already closed'
+                        in
+                        trans_err.args[0]
+                    ):
+                        tpt_closed = TransportClosed.from_src_exc(
+                            message=(
+                                f'{tpt_name} already closed by peer\n'
+                            ),
+                            body=f'{self}\n',
+                            src_exc=trans_err,
+                            raise_on_report=True,
+                            loglevel='transport',
+                        )
+                        raise tpt_closed from trans_err
 
                     # unless the disconnect condition falls under "a
                     # normal operation breakage" we usualy console warn