diff --git a/unixgram.go b/unixgram.go
index f2b016a..ae54dbd 100644
--- a/unixgram.go
+++ b/unixgram.go
@@ -199,6 +199,10 @@ func (err *ParseError) Error() string {
 	return b.String()
 }
 
+func (uc *unixgramConn) Close() error {
+	return uc.c.Close()
+}
+
 func (uc *unixgramConn) Ping() error {
 	resp, err := uc.cmd("PING")
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/wpasupplicant.go b/wpasupplicant.go
index 2b67ee3..2ff06b5 100644
--- a/wpasupplicant.go
+++ b/wpasupplicant.go
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ func (r *configuredNetwork) Flags() []string   { return r.flags }
 // Conn is a connection to wpa_supplicant over one of its communication
 // channels.
 type Conn interface {
+	// Close closes the unixgram connection
+	Close() error
+
 	// Ping tests the connection.  It returns nil if wpa_supplicant is
 	// responding.
 	Ping() error