diff --git a/gun/LICENSE b/LICENSE
similarity index 100%
rename from gun/LICENSE
rename to LICENSE
diff --git a/gun/gun_peer.go b/gun/gun_peer.go
index 0dfca1b..3a3725d 100644
--- a/gun/gun_peer.go
+++ b/gun/gun_peer.go
@@ -95,8 +95,11 @@ func (g *gunPeer) receive(ctx context.Context) (ok bool, msgs []*Message, err er
 func (g *gunPeer) Close() error {
 	g.peerLock.Lock()
 	defer g.peerLock.Unlock()
-	err := g.peer.Close()
-	g.peer = nil
+	var err error
+	if g.peer != nil {
+		err = g.peer.Close()
+		g.peer = nil
+	}
 	g.peerBad = false
 	return err
 }