diff --git a/mikrotik-custom.js b/mikrotik-custom.js
index 78c8fdf..0736364 100644
--- a/mikrotik-custom.js
+++ b/mikrotik-custom.js
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         });
 
         this.on('close', function() {
-            connection && connection.connected && connection.close(true);
+            connection.close(true);
         });
     }