diff --git a/usrreg_mq.py b/usrreg_mq.py
index a006c38ba15187152d8edeb9b5cdd343fa8c8b8f..c786e6d4338e42934327d4e06fbea8424f8f60a3 100644
--- a/usrreg_mq.py
+++ b/usrreg_mq.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class UserRegMQ(object):
                 exchange_type=self.EXCHANGE_TYPE
                 durable=True)
 
-    def close(self):
+    def disconnect(self):
         self._connection.close()
 
     def publish_msg(self, obj):