diff --git a/iroh/src/endpoint.rs b/iroh/src/endpoint.rs
index 197861cae9..75e8d6f35a 100644
--- a/iroh/src/endpoint.rs
+++ b/iroh/src/endpoint.rs
@@ -961,10 +961,6 @@ impl Endpoint {
             return Ok(());
         }
 
-        tracing::debug!("Closing connections");
-        self.endpoint.close(0u16.into(), b"");
-        self.endpoint.wait_idle().await;
-
         tracing::debug!("Connections closed");
         self.msock.close().await?;
         Ok(())