diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e2d2c817d8f..cbcd4be7472 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -525,8 +525,12 @@ Released with 1.0.0-beta.37 code base.
 
 ## [1.7.2]
 
+### Changed
+-  Remove deprecated `close` event listener (#4825) (#4839)
+
 ### Security
 -  `npm audit fix` to update libraries (#4860)
 
 ### Fixed
--  Fix jsonrpc payload and response types (#4743) (#4761)
\ No newline at end of file
+-  Fix jsonrpc payload and response types (#4743) (#4761)
+
diff --git a/packages/web3-core-requestmanager/src/index.js b/packages/web3-core-requestmanager/src/index.js
index 31062ec61d6..3e0f12192b0 100644
--- a/packages/web3-core-requestmanager/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/web3-core-requestmanager/src/index.js
@@ -147,8 +147,6 @@ RequestManager.prototype.setProvider = function (provider, net) {
                 _this.provider.emit('end', event);
             }
         };
-        // TODO: Remove close once the standard allows it
-        this.provider.on('close', disconnect);
         this.provider.on('disconnect', disconnect);
 
         // TODO add end, timeout??