diff --git a/lib/lifx/transport/tcp.rb b/lib/lifx/transport/tcp.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/lifx/transport/tcp.rb
+++ b/lib/lifx/transport/tcp.rb
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ module LIFX
       def initialize(host, port)
         super
         connect
-        at_exit do
-          close
-        end
       end
 
       def connected?
Probably not the best method at this stage