diff --git a/websocketpp/impl/endpoint_impl.hpp b/websocketpp/impl/endpoint_impl.hpp
index 7f8b0b52b9..9b3c4a68c6 100644
--- a/websocketpp/impl/endpoint_impl.hpp
+++ b/websocketpp/impl/endpoint_impl.hpp
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ void endpoint<connection,config>::close(connection_hdl hdl,
     const close::status::value code, const std::string & reason)
 {
     lib::error_code ec;
-    send(hdl,code,reason,ec);
+    close(hdl,code,reason,ec);
     if (ec) { throw ec; }
 }