diff --git a/src/neo4j/_async_compat/network/_bolt_socket.py b/src/neo4j/_async_compat/network/_bolt_socket.py
index 42f35afbd..e2b582808 100644
--- a/src/neo4j/_async_compat/network/_bolt_socket.py
+++ b/src/neo4j/_async_compat/network/_bolt_socket.py
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ async def sendall(self, data):
 
     async def close(self):
         self._writer.close()
-        await self._writer.wait_closed()
 
     def kill(self):
         self._writer.close()