diff --git a/src/pocketmine/level/Level.php b/src/pocketmine/level/Level.php
index 4d49ab0ea..4460766d6 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/level/Level.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/level/Level.php
@@ -2409,7 +2409,7 @@ class Level implements ChunkManager, Metadatable{
 			unset($this->players[$entity->getId()]);
 			$this->checkSleep();
 		}else{
-			$entity->kill();
+			$entity->close();
 		}
 
 		unset($this->entities[$entity->getId()]);