diff --git a/contrib/epee/include/net/levin_protocol_handler_async.h b/contrib/epee/include/net/levin_protocol_handler_async.h
index 208911e1a..41f01e9a0 100644
--- a/contrib/epee/include/net/levin_protocol_handler_async.h
+++ b/contrib/epee/include/net/levin_protocol_handler_async.h
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ void async_protocol_handler_config<t_connection_context>::delete_connections(siz
       auto i = connections.end() - 1;
       async_protocol_handler<t_connection_context> *conn = m_connects.at(*i);
       del_connection(conn);
-      close(*i);
+      conn->close();
       connections.erase(i);
     }
     catch (const std::out_of_range &e)