diff --git a/misc/rw-stream-sink/src/lib.rs b/misc/rw-stream-sink/src/lib.rs
index e4b73dca..548781e7 100644
--- a/misc/rw-stream-sink/src/lib.rs
+++ b/misc/rw-stream-sink/src/lib.rs
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ where
 {
     #[inline]
     fn shutdown(&mut self) -> Poll<(), IoError> {
-        self.inner.poll_complete()
+        self.inner.close()
     }
 }