diff --git a/api/client.go b/api/client.go
index 8f316a986d98f1e50180197f1464752f3a60e011..2fb0ee6910bc34a2501e8f79727230493b7e9d61 100644
--- a/api/client.go
+++ b/api/client.go
@@ -441,7 +441,6 @@ func (c *Client) StopNetworkFollower(timeout time.Duration) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.WithMessage(err, "Failed to Stop the Network Follower")
 	}
-	close(c.clientErrorChannel)
 	err = c.runner.Close(timeout)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.WithMessage(err, "Failed to Stop the Network Follower")