diff --git a/net/openconnect/files/openconnect.sh b/net/openconnect/files/openconnect.sh
index ad708073a..30513f6b4 100755
--- a/net/openconnect/files/openconnect.sh
+++ b/net/openconnect/files/openconnect.sh
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ proto_openconnect_teardown() {
 
 	rm -f $pwfile
 	logger -t openconnect "bringing down openconnect"
-	proto_kill_command "$config"
+	proto_kill_command "$config" 2
 }
 
 add_protocol openconnect