diff --git a/Adafruit_MQTT_CC3000.cpp b/Adafruit_MQTT_CC3000.cpp
index 5d25b2c..f2584d8 100644
--- a/Adafruit_MQTT_CC3000.cpp
+++ b/Adafruit_MQTT_CC3000.cpp
@@ -101,3 +101,7 @@ uint16_t Adafruit_MQTT_CC3000::readPacket(uint8_t *buffer, uint8_t maxlen, uint1
   }
   return len;
 }
+
+int32_t Adafruit_MQTT_CC3000::close(void) {
+  return mqttclient.close(); 
+}
diff --git a/Adafruit_MQTT_CC3000.h b/Adafruit_MQTT_CC3000.h
index 53f7c11..d02a7eb 100644
--- a/Adafruit_MQTT_CC3000.h
+++ b/Adafruit_MQTT_CC3000.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ class Adafruit_MQTT_CC3000 : public Adafruit_MQTT {
   Adafruit_MQTT_CC3000(Adafruit_CC3000 *cc3k, char *server, uint16_t port, char *user, char *key);
   int8_t connect(void);
   uint16_t readPacket(uint8_t *buffer, uint8_t maxlen, uint16_t timeout);
+  int32_t close(void);
 
  private:
   Adafruit_CC3000 *cc3000;