diff --git a/src/ipc_connecter.cpp b/src/ipc_connecter.cpp
index c88d5aae..e61c1167 100644
--- a/src/ipc_connecter.cpp
+++ b/src/ipc_connecter.cpp
@@ -62,23 +62,6 @@ zmq::ipc_connecter_t::ipc_connecter_t (class io_thread_t *io_thread_,
     zmq_assert (_addr->protocol == protocol_name::ipc);
 }
 
-void zmq::ipc_connecter_t::process_term (int linger_)
-{
-    if (_reconnect_timer_started) {
-        cancel_timer (reconnect_timer_id);
-        _reconnect_timer_started = false;
-    }
-
-    if (_handle) {
-        rm_handle ();
-    }
-
-    if (_s != retired_fd)
-        close ();
-
-    own_t::process_term (linger_);
-}
-
 void zmq::ipc_connecter_t::in_event ()
 {
     //  We are not polling for incoming data, so we are actually called
@@ -180,16 +163,6 @@ int zmq::ipc_connecter_t::open ()
     return -1;
 }
 
-int zmq::ipc_connecter_t::close ()
-{
-    zmq_assert (_s != retired_fd);
-    int rc = ::close (_s);
-    errno_assert (rc == 0);
-    _socket->event_closed (_endpoint, _s);
-    _s = retired_fd;
-    return 0;
-}
-
 zmq::fd_t zmq::ipc_connecter_t::connect ()
 {
     //  Following code should handle both Berkeley-derived socket
diff --git a/src/ipc_connecter.hpp b/src/ipc_connecter.hpp
index 8f951c10..968dfbc1 100644
--- a/src/ipc_connecter.hpp
+++ b/src/ipc_connecter.hpp
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ class ipc_connecter_t : public stream_connecter_base_t
         reconnect_timer_id = 1
     };
 
-    //  Handlers for incoming commands.
-    void process_term (int linger_);
-
     //  Handlers for I/O events.
     void in_event ();
     void out_event ();
@@ -72,9 +69,6 @@ class ipc_connecter_t : public stream_connecter_base_t
     //  EAGAIN errno if async connect was launched.
     int open ();
 
-    //  Close the connecting socket.
-    int close ();
-
     //  Get the file descriptor of newly created connection. Returns
     //  retired_fd if the connection was unsuccessful.
     fd_t connect ();
diff --git a/src/stream_connecter_base.cpp b/src/stream_connecter_base.cpp
index bc041f29..6ce42e8b 100644
--- a/src/stream_connecter_base.cpp
+++ b/src/stream_connecter_base.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,23 @@ void zmq::stream_connecter_base_t::process_plug ()
         start_connecting ();
 }
 
+void zmq::stream_connecter_base_t::process_term (int linger_)
+{
+    if (_reconnect_timer_started) {
+        cancel_timer (reconnect_timer_id);
+        _reconnect_timer_started = false;
+    }
+
+    if (_handle) {
+        rm_handle ();
+    }
+
+    if (_s != retired_fd)
+        close ();
+
+    own_t::process_term (linger_);
+}
+
 void zmq::stream_connecter_base_t::add_reconnect_timer ()
 {
     if (options.reconnect_ivl != -1) {
@@ -103,3 +120,17 @@ void zmq::stream_connecter_base_t::rm_handle ()
     rm_fd (_handle);
     _handle = static_cast<handle_t> (NULL);
 }
+
+void zmq::stream_connecter_base_t::close ()
+{
+    zmq_assert (_s != retired_fd);
+#ifdef ZMQ_HAVE_WINDOWS
+    const int rc = closesocket (_s);
+    wsa_assert (rc != SOCKET_ERROR);
+#else
+    const int rc = ::close (_s);
+    errno_assert (rc == 0);
+#endif
+    _socket->event_closed (_endpoint, _s);
+    _s = retired_fd;
+}
diff --git a/src/stream_connecter_base.hpp b/src/stream_connecter_base.hpp
index 2075c26a..bc76ac21 100644
--- a/src/stream_connecter_base.hpp
+++ b/src/stream_connecter_base.hpp
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@ class stream_connecter_base_t : public own_t, public io_object_t
     ~stream_connecter_base_t ();
 
   private:
-    //  Handlers for incoming commands.
-    void process_plug ();
-
     //  Internal function to return a reconnect backoff delay.
     //  Will modify the current_reconnect_ivl used for next call
     //  Returns the currently used interval
@@ -72,12 +69,19 @@ class stream_connecter_base_t : public own_t, public io_object_t
         reconnect_timer_id = 1
     };
 
+    //  Handlers for incoming commands.
+    void process_plug ();
+    void process_term (int linger_);
+
     //  Internal function to add a reconnect timer
     void add_reconnect_timer ();
 
     //  Removes the handle from the poller.
     void rm_handle ();
 
+    //  Close the connecting socket.
+    void close ();
+
     //  Address to connect to. Owned by session_base_t.
     //  It is non-const since some parts may change during opening.
     address_t *const _addr;
diff --git a/src/tcp_connecter.cpp b/src/tcp_connecter.cpp
index 8999edba..da36d25c 100644
--- a/src/tcp_connecter.cpp
+++ b/src/tcp_connecter.cpp
@@ -87,19 +87,7 @@ void zmq::tcp_connecter_t::process_term (int linger_)
         _connect_timer_started = false;
     }
 
-    if (_reconnect_timer_started) {
-        cancel_timer (reconnect_timer_id);
-        _reconnect_timer_started = false;
-    }
-
-    if (_handle) {
-        rm_handle ();
-    }
-
-    if (_s != retired_fd)
-        close ();
-
-    own_t::process_term (linger_);
+    stream_connecter_base_t::process_term (linger_);
 }
 
 void zmq::tcp_connecter_t::in_event ()
@@ -373,17 +361,3 @@ bool zmq::tcp_connecter_t::tune_socket (const fd_t fd_)
                    | tune_tcp_maxrt (fd_, options.tcp_maxrt);
     return rc == 0;
 }
-
-void zmq::tcp_connecter_t::close ()
-{
-    zmq_assert (_s != retired_fd);
-#ifdef ZMQ_HAVE_WINDOWS
-    const int rc = closesocket (_s);
-    wsa_assert (rc != SOCKET_ERROR);
-#else
-    const int rc = ::close (_s);
-    errno_assert (rc == 0);
-#endif
-    _socket->event_closed (_endpoint, _s);
-    _s = retired_fd;
-}
diff --git a/src/tcp_connecter.hpp b/src/tcp_connecter.hpp
index 2cb0a5c8..3bc59a32 100644
--- a/src/tcp_connecter.hpp
+++ b/src/tcp_connecter.hpp
@@ -74,9 +74,6 @@ class tcp_connecter_t : public stream_connecter_base_t
     //  EAGAIN errno if async connect was launched.
     int open ();
 
-    //  Close the connecting socket.
-    void close ();
-
     //  Get the file descriptor of newly created connection. Returns
     //  retired_fd if the connection was unsuccessful.
     fd_t connect ();
diff --git a/src/tipc_connecter.cpp b/src/tipc_connecter.cpp
index ca18da55..6f92e5d5 100644
--- a/src/tipc_connecter.cpp
+++ b/src/tipc_connecter.cpp
@@ -64,23 +64,6 @@ zmq::tipc_connecter_t::tipc_connecter_t (class io_thread_t *io_thread_,
     zmq_assert (_addr->protocol == "tipc");
 }
 
-void zmq::tipc_connecter_t::process_term (int linger_)
-{
-    if (_reconnect_timer_started) {
-        cancel_timer (reconnect_timer_id);
-        _reconnect_timer_started = false;
-    }
-
-    if (_handle) {
-        rm_handle ();
-    }
-
-    if (_s != retired_fd)
-        close ();
-
-    own_t::process_term (linger_);
-}
-
 void zmq::tipc_connecter_t::in_event ()
 {
     //  We are not polling for incoming data, so we are actually called
@@ -185,15 +168,6 @@ int zmq::tipc_connecter_t::open ()
     return -1;
 }
 
-void zmq::tipc_connecter_t::close ()
-{
-    zmq_assert (_s != retired_fd);
-    int rc = ::close (_s);
-    errno_assert (rc == 0);
-    _socket->event_closed (_endpoint, _s);
-    _s = retired_fd;
-}
-
 zmq::fd_t zmq::tipc_connecter_t::connect ()
 {
     //  Following code should handle both Berkeley-derived socket
diff --git a/src/tipc_connecter.hpp b/src/tipc_connecter.hpp
index c6218c5d..7cc0b4b3 100644
--- a/src/tipc_connecter.hpp
+++ b/src/tipc_connecter.hpp
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ class tipc_connecter_t : public stream_connecter_base_t
         reconnect_timer_id = 1
     };
 
-    //  Handlers for incoming commands.
-    void process_term (int linger_);
-
     //  Handlers for I/O events.
     void in_event ();
     void out_event ();
@@ -68,9 +65,6 @@ class tipc_connecter_t : public stream_connecter_base_t
     //  Internal function to start the actual connection establishment.
     void start_connecting ();
 
-    //  Close the connecting socket.
-    void close ();
-
     //  Get the file descriptor of newly created connection. Returns
     //  retired_fd if the connection was unsuccessful.
     fd_t connect ();