diff --git a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketTransport.cpp b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketTransport.cpp
index 99d26a5a..59484241 100644
--- a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketTransport.cpp
+++ b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketTransport.cpp
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ namespace ix
         }
     }
 
-    void WebSocketTransport::close(uint16_t code, const std::string& reason, size_t closeWireSize, bool remote)
+    void WebSocketTransport::close(uint16_t code, const std::string& reason, size_t closeWireSize)
     {
         _requestInitCancellation = true;
 
diff --git a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketTransport.h b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketTransport.h
index f74e9712..f009933b 100644
--- a/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketTransport.h
+++ b/ixwebsocket/IXWebSocketTransport.h
@@ -87,8 +87,7 @@ namespace ix
 
         void close(uint16_t code = 1000,
                    const std::string& reason = "Normal closure",
-                   size_t closeWireSize = 0,
-                   bool remote = false);
+                   size_t closeWireSize = 0);
 
         ReadyStateValues getReadyState() const;
         void setReadyState(ReadyStateValues readyStateValue);