diff --git a/lib/cpp/src/thrift/server/TNonblockingServer.cpp b/lib/cpp/src/thrift/server/TNonblockingServer.cpp
index c03327d..905c5d2 100644
--- a/lib/cpp/src/thrift/server/TNonblockingServer.cpp
+++ b/lib/cpp/src/thrift/server/TNonblockingServer.cpp
@@ -821,10 +821,7 @@
  * Closes a connection
  */
 void TNonblockingServer::TConnection::close() {
-  if (eventFlags_ && event_del(&event_) == -1) {
-    GlobalOutput.perror("TConnection::close() event_del", THRIFT_GET_SOCKET_ERROR);
-    return;
-  }
+  setIdle();
 
   if (serverEventHandler_) {
     serverEventHandler_->deleteContext(connectionContext_, inputProtocol_, outputProtocol_);