diff --git a/core/server/master/src/main/java/alluxio/master/meta/MetaMasterSync.java b/core/server/master/src/main/java/alluxio/master/meta/MetaMasterSync.java
index eb77cc181b5d..87bddb267cf2 100644
--- a/core/server/master/src/main/java/alluxio/master/meta/MetaMasterSync.java
+++ b/core/server/master/src/main/java/alluxio/master/meta/MetaMasterSync.java
@@ -118,5 +118,7 @@ private void setIdAndRegister() throws IOException {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void close() {}
+  public void close() {
+    mMasterClient.close();
+  }
 }