diff --git a/v2/claim.go b/v2/claim.go
index 8f1442b..11bb591 100644
--- a/v2/claim.go
+++ b/v2/claim.go
@@ -21,12 +21,6 @@ type claimRequest struct {
 	event  xevent.SelectionRequestEvent
 }
 
-// Close closes the request's reader and does other cleanup. It does not remove
-// the request from the claim.
-func (this *claimRequest) Close () error {
-	return this.reader.Close()
-}
-
 type claimRequestKey struct {
 	property  xproto.Atom
 	requestor xproto.Window
@@ -287,7 +281,7 @@ func (claim *Claim) HandlePropertyNotify (
 	if !ok { return }
 
 	done := func () {
-		request.Close()
+		request.reader.Close()
 		delete(claim.requests, key)
 	}