diff --git a/src/internet-stack/tcp-socket-impl.cc b/src/internet-stack/tcp-socket-impl.cc
index 675ff88ef..05b305ab4 100644
--- a/src/internet-stack/tcp-socket-impl.cc
+++ b/src/internet-stack/tcp-socket-impl.cc
@@ -334,7 +334,6 @@ TcpSocketImpl::Close (void)
 
   Actions_t action  = ProcessEvent (APP_CLOSE);
   ProcessAction (action);
-  ShutdownSend ();
   return 0;
 }