diff --git a/src/asyncoreDrivers.py b/src/asyncoreDrivers.py
index 054554232..5d5876f51 100644
--- a/src/asyncoreDrivers.py
+++ b/src/asyncoreDrivers.py
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ class AsyncoreDriver(asynchat.async_chat, object):
         self.scheduleReconnect()
         self.die()
 
+    reconnect = handle_close
+
     def handle_connect(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/src/drivers.py b/src/drivers.py
index 4378a2c42..1cc905ed4 100644
--- a/src/drivers.py
+++ b/src/drivers.py
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ class IrcDriver(object):
         # sure this (and anything else later added) is done.
         _deadDrivers.append(self.name())
 
+    def reconnect(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
     def name(self):
         return self.__class__.__name__
 
diff --git a/src/twistedDrivers.py b/src/twistedDrivers.py
index 84a415b76..52b938033 100644
--- a/src/twistedDrivers.py
+++ b/src/twistedDrivers.py
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ class SupyIrcProtocol(LineReceiver):
 
     def die(self):
         self.transport.loseConnection()
+
+    reconnect = die
         
 
 class SupyReconnectingFactory(ReconnectingClientFactory):