diff --git a/src/Ssh2Channel.cpp b/src/Ssh2Channel.cpp
index b70b359..6589a5b 100644
--- a/src/Ssh2Channel.cpp
+++ b/src/Ssh2Channel.cpp
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ std::error_code Ssh2Channel::closeChannelSession()
     std::error_code error_code = ssh2_success;
     libssh2_channel_flush_ex(ssh2_channel_, 0);
     libssh2_channel_flush_ex(ssh2_channel_, 1);
-    const int ssh2_method_result = libssh2_channel_send_eof(ssh2_channel_);
+    const int ssh2_method_result = libssh2_channel_close(ssh2_channel_);
     switch (ssh2_method_result) {
     case LIBSSH2_ERROR_EAGAIN:
         setSsh2ChannelState(ChannelStates::Closing);