diff --git a/src/SocketIOclient.cpp b/src/SocketIOclient.cpp
index bf61195..25ee070 100644
--- a/src/SocketIOclient.cpp
+++ b/src/SocketIOclient.cpp
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ void SocketIOclient::setReconnectInterval(unsigned long time) {
     return WebSocketsClient::setReconnectInterval(time);
 }
 
+void SocketIOclient::disconnect(void) {
+    WebSocketsClient::disconnect();
+}
+
 /**
  * send text data to client
  * @param num uint8_t client id
diff --git a/src/SocketIOclient.h b/src/SocketIOclient.h
index 2eccea3..dd78f81 100644
--- a/src/SocketIOclient.h
+++ b/src/SocketIOclient.h
@@ -61,8 +61,9 @@ class SocketIOclient : protected WebSocketsClient {
 #endif
 #endif
     bool isConnected(void);
-
+    
     void onEvent(SocketIOclientEvent cbEvent);
+    void disconnect(void);
 
     bool sendEVENT(uint8_t * payload, size_t length = 0, bool headerToPayload = false);
     bool sendEVENT(const uint8_t * payload, size_t length = 0);