diff --git a/rx-netty/src/main/java/io/reactivex/netty/client/RxClientImpl.java b/rx-netty/src/main/java/io/reactivex/netty/client/RxClientImpl.java
index f992150b..ab8f3340 100644
--- a/rx-netty/src/main/java/io/reactivex/netty/client/RxClientImpl.java
+++ b/rx-netty/src/main/java/io/reactivex/netty/client/RxClientImpl.java
@@ -169,12 +169,8 @@ public void shutdown() {
             return;
         }
 
-        try {
-            if (null != pool) {
-                pool.shutdown();
-            }
-        } finally {
-            clientBootstrap.group().shutdownGracefully();
+        if (null != pool) {
+            pool.shutdown();
         }
     }