diff --git a/src/Monolog/Handler/RavenHandler.php b/src/Monolog/Handler/RavenHandler.php
index 3573d237..50263e79 100644
--- a/src/Monolog/Handler/RavenHandler.php
+++ b/src/Monolog/Handler/RavenHandler.php
@@ -52,14 +52,6 @@ class RavenHandler extends AbstractProcessingHandler
         $this->ravenClient = $ravenClient;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * {@inheritdoc}
-     */
-    public function close()
-    {
-        $this->ravenClient = null;
-    }
-
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */