diff --git a/src/transport/noise.rs b/src/transport/noise.rs
index 0ebfa45..ffca95e 100644
--- a/src/transport/noise.rs
+++ b/src/transport/noise.rs
@@ -101,6 +101,5 @@ impl Transport for NoiseTransport {
     }
 
     async fn close(&self, a: Self::Acceptor) {
-        drop(a); // gratuitous drop
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/transport/tcp.rs b/src/transport/tcp.rs
index 0a2353a..b489e38 100644
--- a/src/transport/tcp.rs
+++ b/src/transport/tcp.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,5 @@ impl Transport for TcpTransport {
     }
 
     async fn close(&self, a: Self::Acceptor) {
-        drop(a);  // gratuitous drop
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/transport/tls.rs b/src/transport/tls.rs
index 8d74fe3..fd8b9cb 100644
--- a/src/transport/tls.rs
+++ b/src/transport/tls.rs
@@ -102,6 +102,5 @@ impl Transport for TlsTransport {
     }
 
     async fn close(&self, a: Self::Acceptor) {
-        drop(a);  // gratuitous drop
     }
 }