diff --git a/plugin/foreplay.vim b/plugin/foreplay.vim
index 0c43fc7..2832575 100644
--- a/plugin/foreplay.vim
+++ b/plugin/foreplay.vim
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ function! s:leiningen_connect()
     let s:leiningen_repl_ports[b:leiningen_root] = getftime(portfile)
     try
       call s:register_connection(nrepl#foreplay_connection#open(port), b:leiningen_root)
-    catch /^nREPL: Connection/
+    catch /^nREPL: .*[Cc]onnection/
       call delete(portfile)
     endtry
   endif