diff --git a/eth/interop/interop.go b/eth/interop/interop.go
index 785c2fc87d..ae93189ac4 100644
--- a/eth/interop/interop.go
+++ b/eth/interop/interop.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func (cl *InteropClient) Close() {
 	cl.mu.Lock()
 	defer cl.mu.Unlock()
 	if cl.client != nil {
-		cl.Close()
+		cl.client.Close()
 	}
 	cl.closed = true
 }