diff --git a/src/crypto/tls/bogo_config.json b/src/crypto/tls/bogo_config.json
index ba1dce8761..64781b3fba 100644
--- a/src/crypto/tls/bogo_config.json
+++ b/src/crypto/tls/bogo_config.json
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@
         "CheckLeafCurve": "TODO: first pass, this should be fixed",
         "DisabledCurve-HelloRetryRequest-TLS13": "TODO: first pass, this should be fixed",
         "SupportTicketsWithSessionID": "TODO: first pass, this should be fixed",
-        "NoNullCompression-TLS12": "TODO: first pass, this should be fixed",
         "KeyUpdate-RequestACK": "TODO: first pass, this should be fixed",
         "SupportedVersionSelection-TLS12": "TODO: first pass, this should be fixed",
         "DuplicateExtensionServer-TLS-TLS1": "TODO: first pass, this should be fixed",
diff --git a/src/crypto/tls/handshake_server.go b/src/crypto/tls/handshake_server.go
index c2c924c07b..d7fadcbd59 100644
--- a/src/crypto/tls/handshake_server.go
+++ b/src/crypto/tls/handshake_server.go
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ func (hs *serverHandshakeState) processClientHello() error {
 	}
 
 	if !foundCompression {
-		c.sendAlert(alertHandshakeFailure)
+		c.sendAlert(alertIllegalParameter)
 		return errors.New("tls: client does not support uncompressed connections")
 	}