diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 source "https://rubygems.org"
 
-# Specify your gem"s dependencies in sensu-transport.gemspec
+# Specify your gem's dependencies in sensu-transport.gemspec
 gemspec
diff --git a/lib/sensu/transport/base.rb b/lib/sensu/transport/base.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/sensu/transport/base.rb
+++ b/lib/sensu/transport/base.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ module Sensu
       def connect(options={}); end
 
       # Reconnect to the transport.
-      def reconnect; end
+      #
+      # @param force [Boolean] the reconnect.
+      def reconnect(force=false); end
 
       # Indicates if connected to the transport.
       #
diff --git a/lib/sensu/transport/rabbitmq.rb b/lib/sensu/transport/rabbitmq.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/sensu/transport/rabbitmq.rb
+++ b/lib/sensu/transport/rabbitmq.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ module Sensu
         connect_with_eligible_options
       end
 
-      def reconnect
+      def reconnect(force=false)
         unless @reconnecting
           @reconnecting = true
           @before_reconnect.call
[redis-transport] updated transport api reconnect() to include force param