diff --git a/juju/client/connection.py b/juju/client/connection.py
index 88c31c2ab..46312f251 100644
--- a/juju/client/connection.py
+++ b/juju/client/connection.py
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ def status(self):
             )
 
         if stopped or not connection._ws.open:
+            raise BaseException("FIXME just testing not open")
             return self.ERROR
 
         # everything is fine!
@@ -358,6 +359,7 @@ async def close(self, to_reconnect: bool = False):
             self._debug_log_task.cancel()
 
         if self._ws and not self._ws.closed:
+            raise BaseException("FIXME just testing two")
             await self._ws.close()
 
         if not to_reconnect: