diff --git a/include/frnetlib/Socket.h b/include/frnetlib/Socket.h
index 0a4395c..bd12d1e 100644
--- a/include/frnetlib/Socket.h
+++ b/include/frnetlib/Socket.h
@@ -135,6 +135,17 @@ namespace fr
          */
         virtual int32_t get_socket_descriptor() const = 0;
 
+
+        /*!
+         * Calls the shutdown syscall on the socket.
+         * So you can receive data but not send.
+         *
+         * This can be called on a blocking socket to force
+         * it to immediately return (you might want to do this if
+         * you're exiting and need the blocking socket to return).
+         */
+        void shutdown();
+
     protected:
         std::string remote_address;
         bool is_blocking;
diff --git a/include/frnetlib/TcpSocket.h b/include/frnetlib/TcpSocket.h
index 3ccb835..281ef64 100644
--- a/include/frnetlib/TcpSocket.h
+++ b/include/frnetlib/TcpSocket.h
@@ -91,16 +91,6 @@ public:
      */
     int32_t get_socket_descriptor() const override;
 
-    /*!
-     * Calls the shutdown syscall on the socket.
-     * So you can receive data but not send.
-     *
-     * This can be called on a blocking socket to force
-     * it to immediately return (you might want to do this if
-     * you're exiting and need the blocking socket to return).
-     */
-    void shutdown();
-
 protected:
     std::string unprocessed_buffer;
     std::unique_ptr<char[]> recv_buffer;
diff --git a/src/Socket.cpp b/src/Socket.cpp
index 379a742..a913422 100644
--- a/src/Socket.cpp
+++ b/src/Socket.cpp
@@ -80,4 +80,9 @@ namespace fr
         }
         return Socket::Status::Success;
     }
+
+    void Socket::shutdown()
+    {
+        ::shutdown(get_socket_descriptor(), 0);
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/src/TcpSocket.cpp b/src/TcpSocket.cpp
index d039486..d7907c0 100644
--- a/src/TcpSocket.cpp
+++ b/src/TcpSocket.cpp
@@ -156,10 +156,4 @@ namespace fr
     {
         return socket_descriptor;
     }
-
-    void TcpSocket::shutdown()
-    {
-        ::shutdown(socket_descriptor, 0);
-    }
-
 }
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