diff --git a/src/logic/wallets/store/actions/removeProvider.js b/src/logic/wallets/store/actions/removeProvider.js
index f827e033..696a2189 100644
--- a/src/logic/wallets/store/actions/removeProvider.js
+++ b/src/logic/wallets/store/actions/removeProvider.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import { createAction } from 'redux-actions'
 import type { Dispatch as ReduxDispatch } from 'redux'
 import { NOTIFICATIONS, showSnackbar } from '~/logic/notifications'
+import { getWeb3 } from '~/logic/wallets/getWeb3'
 
 export const REMOVE_PROVIDER = 'REMOVE_PROVIDER'
 
@@ -10,9 +11,11 @@ const removeProvider = createAction<string, *, *>(REMOVE_PROVIDER)
 export default (enqueueSnackbar: Function, closeSnackbar: Function) => (dispatch: ReduxDispatch<*>) => {
   showSnackbar(NOTIFICATIONS.WALLET_DISCONNECTED_MSG, enqueueSnackbar, closeSnackbar)
 
-  // remove info about current wallet connect session on disconnect so it's not used later
-  // TODO: use a method for killing the session from web3connect when they provide one
-  localStorage.removeItem('walletconnect')
+  const web3 = getWeb3()
+
+  if (web3.currentProvider && web3.currentProvider.close) {
+    web3.currentProvider.close()
+  }
 
   dispatch(removeProvider())
 }