diff --git a/conn.go b/conn.go
index 1b78626..e27a971 100644
--- a/conn.go
+++ b/conn.go
@@ -1158,10 +1158,7 @@ func (c *Conn) SetCloseHandler(h func(code int, text string) error) {
 	if h == nil {
 		h = func(code int, text string) error {
 			message := FormatCloseMessage(code, "")
-			err := c.WriteControl(CloseMessage, message, time.Now().Add(writeWait))
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Printf("websocket: discarding close handler error: %v", err)
-			}
+			_ = c.WriteControl(CloseMessage, message, time.Now().Add(writeWait))
 			return nil
 		}
 	}