diff --git a/anonstream/routes/websocket.py b/anonstream/routes/websocket.py
index 665085a..933c9c8 100644
--- a/anonstream/routes/websocket.py
+++ b/anonstream/routes/websocket.py
@@ -24,7 +24,3 @@ async def live(user):
     finally:
         see(user)
         user['websockets'].pop(queue)
-        try:
-            await websocket.close(1001)
-        except RuntimeError:
-            pass