diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 09cf4fb..e7cbd56 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ Methods
 7. `emitWithAck(event: String, withItems items: [AnyObject]) -> (UInt64, (NSArray?) -> Void) -> Void` - `emitWithAck` for Objective-C. Note: The message is not sent until you call the returned function.
 8. `connect()` - Establishes a connection to the server. A "connect" event is fired upon successful connection.
 9. `connect(timeoutAfter timeoutAfter: Int, withTimeoutHandler handler: (() -> Void)?)` - Connect to the server. If it isn't connected after timeoutAfter seconds, the handler is called.
-10. `close(fast fast: Bool)` - Closes the socket. Once a socket is closed it should not be reopened. Pass true to fast if you're closing from a background task.
+10. `close()` - Closes the socket. Once a socket is closed it should not be reopened.
 11. `reconnect()` - Causes the client to reconnect to the server.
 12. `joinNamespace()` - Causes the client to join nsp. Shouldn't need to be called unless you change nsp manually.
 13. `leaveNamespace()` - Causes the client to leave the nsp and go back to /
diff --git a/SocketIOClientSwift/SocketIOClient.swift b/SocketIOClientSwift/SocketIOClient.swift
index 00b328a..32507fd 100644
--- a/SocketIOClientSwift/SocketIOClient.swift
+++ b/SocketIOClientSwift/SocketIOClient.swift
@@ -133,12 +133,11 @@ public final class SocketIOClient: NSObject, SocketEngineClient {
     Will turn off automatic reconnects.
     Pass true to fast if you're closing from a background task
     */
-    public func close(fast fast: Bool) {
+    public func close() {
         Logger.log("Closing socket", type: logType)
         
         reconnects = false
-        status = SocketIOClientStatus.Closed
-        engine?.close(fast: fast)
+        didDisconnect("Closed")
     }
     
     /**
@@ -151,8 +150,8 @@ public final class SocketIOClient: NSObject, SocketEngineClient {
     /**
     Connect to the server. If we aren't connected after timeoutAfter, call handler
     */
-    public func connect(timeoutAfter timeoutAfter:Int,
-        withTimeoutHandler handler:(() -> Void)?) {
+    public func connect(timeoutAfter timeoutAfter: Int,
+        withTimeoutHandler handler: (() -> Void)?) {
             assert(timeoutAfter >= 0, "Invalid timeout: \(timeoutAfter)")
 
             guard status != .Connected else {
@@ -222,7 +221,6 @@ public final class SocketIOClient: NSObject, SocketEngineClient {
         Logger.log("Disconnected: %@", type: logType, args: reason)
         
         status = .Closed
-        
         reconnects = false
         
         // Make sure the engine is actually dead.
@@ -241,8 +239,8 @@ public final class SocketIOClient: NSObject, SocketEngineClient {
     /**
     Same as close
     */
-    public func disconnect(fast fast: Bool) {
-        close(fast: fast)
+    public func disconnect() {
+        close()
     }
     
     /**