diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/HandlerBoss.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/HandlerBoss.java
index 47a75a6a..71b31156 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/HandlerBoss.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/HandlerBoss.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class HandlerBoss extends ChannelInboundMessageHandlerAdapter<Object>
                 ProxyServer.getInstance().getLogger().log( Level.SEVERE, handler + " - exception processing exception", ex );
             }
 
-            ctx.channel().close();
+            ctx.close();
         }
     }
 }