diff --git a/discord/gateway.py b/discord/gateway.py
index 01e6f7b1f..91f8e0789 100644
--- a/discord/gateway.py
+++ b/discord/gateway.py
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ class DiscordWebSocket(websockets.client.WebSocketClientProtocol):
             del self._dispatch_listeners[index]
 
     def _can_handle_close(self, code):
-        return code not in (1000, 1001, 4004)
+        return code not in (1000, 4004)
 
     @asyncio.coroutine
     def poll_event(self):