diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/amazonechocontrol/internal/WebSocketConnection.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/amazonechocontrol/internal/WebSocketConnection.java
index 4d6c9e5b05f63..ad7670b67df92 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/amazonechocontrol/internal/WebSocketConnection.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/amazonechocontrol/internal/WebSocketConnection.java
@@ -162,9 +162,7 @@ public void close() {
             sessionFuture.cancel(true);
         }
         try {
-            if (webSocketClient.isStarted()) {
-                webSocketClient.stop();
-            }
+            webSocketClient.stop();
         } catch (InterruptedException e) {
             // Just ignore
         } catch (Exception e) {