diff --git a/EventServerClient.js b/EventServerClient.js
index 8450b3bb4..5f275996b 100644
--- a/EventServerClient.js
+++ b/EventServerClient.js
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
             }
             sendCommand(eventCommand)
         }
-        WEB_SOCKETS_CLIENT.disconnect();
+        WEB_SOCKETS_CLIENT.close();
     }
 
     function sendCommand(command, responseCallBack, eventsCallBack) {