diff --git a/artemis-protocols/artemis-openwire-protocol/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/protocol/openwire/OpenWireConnection.java b/artemis-protocols/artemis-openwire-protocol/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/protocol/openwire/OpenWireConnection.java
index 57e90e3dbb..efab73159b 100644
--- a/artemis-protocols/artemis-openwire-protocol/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/protocol/openwire/OpenWireConnection.java
+++ b/artemis-protocols/artemis-openwire-protocol/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/protocol/openwire/OpenWireConnection.java
@@ -485,6 +485,11 @@ public class OpenWireConnection extends AbstractRemotingConnection implements Se
       checkInactivity();
    }
 
+   @Override
+   public void close() {
+      destroy();
+   }
+
    private void checkInactivity() {
       if (!this.useKeepAlive) {
          return;