diff --git a/cmd/replication.go b/cmd/replication.go
index c48681f..2d3941e 100644
--- a/cmd/replication.go
+++ b/cmd/replication.go
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ func closeRPCWithTimeout(log Logger, remote rpc.RPCRequester, timeout time.Durat
 	ch := make(chan error)
 	go func() {
 		ch <- remote.CloseRequest(rpc.CloseRequest{goodbye})
+		close(ch)
 	}()
 
 	var err error