diff --git a/src/rpcnet.cpp b/src/rpcnet.cpp
index 36c49720e..8eb2ef84d 100644
--- a/src/rpcnet.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcnet.cpp
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ UniValue disconnectnode(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
     if (pNode == NULL)
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_CLIENT_NODE_NOT_CONNECTED, "Node not found in connected nodes");
 
-    pNode->CloseSocketDisconnect();
+    pNode->fDisconnect = true;
 
     return NullUniValue;
 }
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ UniValue setban(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
 
         //disconnect possible nodes
         while(CNode *bannedNode = (isSubnet ? FindNode(subNet) : FindNode(netAddr)))
-            bannedNode->CloseSocketDisconnect();
+            bannedNode->fDisconnect = true;
     }
     else if(strCommand == "remove")
     {