diff --git a/examples/app/app.nim b/examples/app/app.nim
index c0f2e8c..3183cbf 100644
--- a/examples/app/app.nim
+++ b/examples/app/app.nim
@@ -245,8 +245,6 @@ proc runApp(serverHostname: string, serverPort: Port, peerId: string,
     let msg = await sock.recv(4)
     echo "received message: ", msg
     sock.close()
-
-  punchdConn.sock.close()
     
 proc main() =
   if paramCount() < 3 or paramCount() > 4: