diff --git a/livekit-api/src/signal_client/mod.rs b/livekit-api/src/signal_client/mod.rs
index 9a070cdf..fe77aae5 100644
--- a/livekit-api/src/signal_client/mod.rs
+++ b/livekit-api/src/signal_client/mod.rs
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::{Duration, SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
 use thiserror::Error;
+use tokio::sync::mpsc;
 use tokio::sync::Mutex as AsyncMutex;
 use tokio::sync::RwLock as AsyncRwLock;
-use tokio::sync::{mpsc, oneshot};
 use tokio::task::JoinHandle;
 use tokio::time::{interval, sleep, Instant};
 use tokio_tungstenite::tungstenite::Error as WsError;
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ struct SignalInner {
 pub struct SignalClient {
     inner: Arc<SignalInner>,
     emitter: SignalEmitter,
-    handle: Mutex<Option<(JoinHandle<()>, oneshot::Sender<()>)>>,
+    handle: Mutex<Option<JoinHandle<()>>>,
 }
 
 impl Debug for SignalClient {
@@ -115,20 +115,13 @@ impl SignalClient {
             SignalInner::connect(url, token, options).await?;
 
         let (emitter, events) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
-        let (close_tx, close_rx) = oneshot::channel();
-
-        let signal_task = tokio::spawn(signal_task(
-            inner.clone(),
-            emitter.clone(),
-            stream_events,
-            close_rx,
-        ));
+        let signal_task = tokio::spawn(signal_task(inner.clone(), emitter.clone(), stream_events));
 
         Ok((
             Self {
                 inner,
                 emitter,
-                handle: Mutex::new(Some((signal_task, close_tx))),
+                handle: Mutex::new(Some(signal_task)),
             },
             join_response,
             events,
@@ -141,15 +134,13 @@ impl SignalClient {
         self.close().await;
 
         let (reconnect_response, stream_events) = self.inner.restart().await?;
-        let (close_tx, close_rx) = oneshot::channel();
         let signal_task = tokio::spawn(signal_task(
             self.inner.clone(),
             self.emitter.clone(),
             stream_events,
-            close_rx,
         ));
 
-        *self.handle.lock() = Some((signal_task, close_tx));
+        *self.handle.lock() = Some(signal_task);
         Ok(reconnect_response)
     }
 
@@ -165,8 +156,7 @@ impl SignalClient {
         self.inner.close().await;
 
         let handle = self.handle.lock().take();
-        if let Some((signal_task, close_tx)) = handle {
-            let _ = close_tx.send(());
+        if let Some(signal_task) = handle {
             let _ = signal_task.await;
         }
     }
@@ -343,7 +333,6 @@ async fn signal_task(
     inner: Arc<SignalInner>,
     emitter: SignalEmitter, // Public emitter
     mut internal_events: mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<Box<proto::signal_response::Message>>,
-    mut close_rx: oneshot::Receiver<()>,
 ) {
     let mut ping_interval = interval(Duration::from_secs(
         inner.join_response.ping_interval as u64,
@@ -400,10 +389,6 @@ async fn signal_task(
                 let _ = emitter.send(SignalEvent::Close("ping timeout".into()));
                 break;
             }
-            _ = &mut close_rx => {
-                let _ = emitter.send(SignalEvent::Close("client closed".into()));
-                break;
-            }
         }
     }