diff --git a/src/Monolog/Handler/GelfHandler.php b/src/Monolog/Handler/GelfHandler.php
index d3847d82..71e46693 100644
--- a/src/Monolog/Handler/GelfHandler.php
+++ b/src/Monolog/Handler/GelfHandler.php
@@ -47,14 +47,6 @@ class GelfHandler extends AbstractProcessingHandler
         $this->publisher = $publisher;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * {@inheritdoc}
-     */
-    public function close()
-    {
-        $this->publisher = null;
-    }
-
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */