diff --git a/client_http.hpp b/client_http.hpp
index e14d3e5..cf9da1a 100644
--- a/client_http.hpp
+++ b/client_http.hpp
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ namespace SimpleWeb {
     }
 
     /// Close connections
-    void close() {
+    void stop() {
       std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(connections_mutex);
       for(auto it = connections.begin(); it != connections.end();) {
         (*it)->attempt_reconnect = false;
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ namespace SimpleWeb {
         auto lock = cancel_callbacks_mutex->unique_lock();
         *cancel_callbacks = true;
       }
-      close();
+      stop();
     }
 
   protected:
diff --git a/tests/io_test.cpp b/tests/io_test.cpp
index f205a7f..3efff9e 100644
--- a/tests/io_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/io_test.cpp
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ int main() {
       io_service->run();
     });
     this_thread::sleep_for(chrono::milliseconds(100));
-    client.close();
+    client.stop();
     this_thread::sleep_for(chrono::milliseconds(100));
     thread.join();
     assert(call);