diff --git a/src/remote/codec.cpp b/src/remote/codec.cpp
index 3588af9..31e87b2 100644
--- a/src/remote/codec.cpp
+++ b/src/remote/codec.cpp
@@ -1045,9 +1045,6 @@ void BlockingTCPTransportCodec::close() {
         // Break sender from queue wait
         BreakTransport::shared_pointer B(new BreakTransport);
         enqueueSendRequest(B);
-
-        // post close
-        internalPostClose();
     }
 }
 
@@ -1776,15 +1773,10 @@ void BlockingClientTCPTransportCodec::internalClose() {
 
     TimerCallbackPtr tcb = std::tr1::dynamic_pointer_cast<TimerCallback>(shared_from_this());
     _context->getTimer()->cancel(tcb);
-}
-
-void BlockingClientTCPTransportCodec::internalPostClose() {
-    BlockingTCPTransportCodec::internalPostClose();
 
     // _owners cannot change when transport is closed
     closedNotifyClients();
 }
-
 /**
  * Notifies clients about disconnect.
  */
diff --git a/src/remote/pv/codec.h b/src/remote/pv/codec.h
index f4dffa8..8f61c04 100644
--- a/src/remote/pv/codec.h
+++ b/src/remote/pv/codec.h
@@ -449,15 +449,11 @@ protected:
     virtual void sendBufferFull(int tries) OVERRIDE FINAL;
 
     /**
-     * Called from close(). prior to signaling worker shutdown.
+     * Called from close(). after start of shutdown (isOpen()==false)
+     * but before worker thread shutdown.
      */
     virtual void internalClose();
 
-    /**
-     * Called from close(). after signaling worker shutdown.
-     */
-    virtual void internalPostClose() {}
-
 private:
     AtomicValue<bool> _isOpen;
     epics::pvData::Thread _readThread, _sendThread;
@@ -683,7 +679,6 @@ public:
 protected:
 
     virtual void internalClose() OVERRIDE FINAL;
-    virtual void internalPostClose() OVERRIDE FINAL;
 
 private: