diff --git a/src/WebSocketGremlinConnection.js b/src/WebSocketGremlinConnection.js
index add97e8..4de136b 100644
--- a/src/WebSocketGremlinConnection.js
+++ b/src/WebSocketGremlinConnection.js
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ export default class WebSocketGremlinConnection extends EventEmitter {
     this.emit('close', event);
   }
 
+  close() {
+    this.ws.terminate()
+  }
+
   sendMessage(message) {
     this.ws.send(message, { mask: true, binary: true }, (err) => {
       if (err) {