diff --git a/src/core/qhttpsocket.cpp b/src/core/qhttpsocket.cpp
index d17de6e..4bf13c1 100644
--- a/src/core/qhttpsocket.cpp
+++ b/src/core/qhttpsocket.cpp
@@ -85,10 +85,9 @@ void QHttpSocketPrivate::onDisconnected()
     // writing have completed - if so, an error has occurred
     if(readState != ReadFinished || writeState != WriteFinished) {
         Q_EMIT q->error();
-        q->setOpenMode(QIODevice::NotOpen);
     }
 
-    Q_EMIT q->disconnected();
+    q->close();
 }
 
 bool QHttpSocketPrivate::readHeaders()
diff --git a/src/core/qhttpsocket.h b/src/core/qhttpsocket.h
index 24a9fb3..8038ede 100644
--- a/src/core/qhttpsocket.h
+++ b/src/core/qhttpsocket.h
@@ -198,14 +198,6 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
      */
     void headersParsed();
 
-    /**
-     * @brief Indicate that the socket has disconnected
-     *
-     * This signal is emitted when the underlying socket is disconnected. Once
-     * this occurs, it is safe to delete this device.
-     */
-    void disconnected();
-
 protected:
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/core/TestQHttpSocket.cpp b/tests/core/TestQHttpSocket.cpp
index 8d7710b..29ffb7b 100644
--- a/tests/core/TestQHttpSocket.cpp
+++ b/tests/core/TestQHttpSocket.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void TestQHttpSocket::testSignals()
     QSignalSpy readyReadSpy(&server, SIGNAL(readyRead()));
     QSignalSpy readChannelFinishedSpy(&server, SIGNAL(readChannelFinished()));
     QSignalSpy bytesWrittenSpy(&server, SIGNAL(bytesWritten(qint64)));
-    QSignalSpy disconnectedSpy(&server, SIGNAL(disconnected()));
+    QSignalSpy aboutToCloseSpy(&server, SIGNAL(aboutToClose()));
 
     client.sendHeaders(Method, Path, headers);
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void TestQHttpSocket::testSignals()
     QCOMPARE(bytesWritten, Data.length());
 
     server.close();
-    QTRY_COMPARE(disconnectedSpy.count(), 1);
+    QTRY_COMPARE(aboutToCloseSpy.count(), 1);
 }
 
 QTEST_MAIN(TestQHttpSocket)