diff --git a/rpc/lib/client/ws_client.go b/rpc/lib/client/ws_client.go
index 863b03d79..1779e9dbd 100644
--- a/rpc/lib/client/ws_client.go
+++ b/rpc/lib/client/ws_client.go
@@ -253,7 +253,6 @@ func (c *WSClient) dial() error {
 	}
 	rHeader := http.Header{}
 	conn, _, err := dialer.Dial(c.protocol+"://"+c.Address+c.Endpoint, rHeader)
-	defer conn.Close()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}