diff --git a/iroh-net/src/magicsock.rs b/iroh-net/src/magicsock.rs
index 4a79493a2f..13f7426940 100644
--- a/iroh-net/src/magicsock.rs
+++ b/iroh-net/src/magicsock.rs
@@ -1514,11 +1514,6 @@ impl Handle {
         }
         self.msock.closing.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
         self.msock.actor_sender.send(ActorMessage::Shutdown).await?;
-        self.msock.pconn4.close().await;
-        if let Some(ref conn) = self.msock.pconn6 {
-            conn.close().await;
-        }
-
         self.msock.closed.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
         self.msock.direct_addrs.addrs.shutdown();
 
diff --git a/iroh-net/src/magicsock/udp_conn.rs b/iroh-net/src/magicsock/udp_conn.rs
index f90794130f..efd374c6ef 100644
--- a/iroh-net/src/magicsock/udp_conn.rs
+++ b/iroh-net/src/magicsock/udp_conn.rs
@@ -59,11 +59,6 @@ impl UdpConn {
             io: self.io.clone(),
         })
     }
-
-    /// Closes the socket for good
-    pub async fn close(&self) {
-        self.io.close().await;
-    }
 }
 
 impl AsyncUdpSocket for UdpConn {