diff --git a/plugins/Relay.py b/plugins/Relay.py
index a11dfd704..e283f898e 100644
--- a/plugins/Relay.py
+++ b/plugins/Relay.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class Relay(callbacks.Privmsg):
         "<network>"
         network = privmsgs.getArgs(args)
         otherIrc = self.ircs[network]
-        otherIrc.driver.close()
+        otherIrc.driver.die()
         del self.ircs[network]
         world.ircs.remove(otherIrc)
         del self.abbreviations[otherIrc]
diff --git a/src/asyncoreDrivers.py b/src/asyncoreDrivers.py
index ba56ec126..23b55eb7a 100644
--- a/src/asyncoreDrivers.py
+++ b/src/asyncoreDrivers.py
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ class AsyncoreDriver(asynchat.async_chat, object):
     def handle_close(self):
         #debug.methodNamePrintf(self, 'handle_close')
         self.scheduleReconnect()
+        self.die()
+
+    def die(self):
         self.close()
 
     
diff --git a/src/irclib.py b/src/irclib.py
index 60dff217a..362af5e2a 100644
--- a/src/irclib.py
+++ b/src/irclib.py
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ class Irc(object):
 
 #        elif msg.command == 'ERROR':
 #            if msg.args[0].startswith('Closing Link'):
-#                self.driver.close()
+#                self.driver.die()
         # Now update the IrcState object.
         try:
             self.state.addMsg(self, msg)