diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9736cd33..4541484f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # angel_client
 
-[![pub 1.0.0-dev+17](https://img.shields.io/badge/pub-1.0.0--dev+17-red.svg)](https://pub.dartlang.org/packages/angel_client)
+[![pub 1.0.0-dev+18](https://img.shields.io/badge/pub-1.0.0--dev+18-red.svg)](https://pub.dartlang.org/packages/angel_client)
 ![build status](https://travis-ci.org/angel-dart/client.svg)
 
 Client library for the Angel framework.
diff --git a/lib/angel_client.dart b/lib/angel_client.dart
index ba6f3e6e..61cbbfb3 100644
--- a/lib/angel_client.dart
+++ b/lib/angel_client.dart
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ abstract class Angel {
       String authEndpoint: '/auth',
       String reviveEndpoint: '/auth/token'});
 
+  Future close();
+
   /// Applies an [AngelConfigurer] to this instance.
   Future configure(AngelConfigurer configurer) async {
     await configurer(this);
diff --git a/lib/base_angel_client.dart b/lib/base_angel_client.dart
index f6d0a5f8..14255033 100644
--- a/lib/base_angel_client.dart
+++ b/lib/base_angel_client.dart
@@ -124,6 +124,10 @@ abstract class BaseAngelClient extends Angel {
     }
   }
 
+  Future close() async {
+    client.close();
+  }
+
   @override
   Service service<T>(String path, {Type type}) {
     String uri = path.replaceAll(straySlashes, "");
@@ -173,10 +177,6 @@ class BaseAngelService extends Service {
     return '$head/$tail';
   }
 
-  Future close() async {
-    client.close();
-  }
-
   Future<http.StreamedResponse> send(http.BaseRequest request) {
     if (app.authToken != null && app.authToken.isNotEmpty) {
       request.headers['Authorization'] = 'Bearer ${app.authToken}';
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 962ceef9..11193d77 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: angel_client
-version: 1.0.0-dev+17
+version: 1.0.0-dev+18
 description: Client library for the Angel framework.
 author: Tobe O <thosakwe@gmail.com>
 homepage: https://github.com/angel-dart/angel_client