diff --git a/lib/atmosphere.js b/lib/atmosphere.js
index 82fcee9..89350e4 100644
--- a/lib/atmosphere.js
+++ b/lib/atmosphere.js
@@ -169,6 +169,13 @@ Atmosphere = {
       fn(Atmosphere._client = ddpclient);
     });
   },
+
+  disconnect: function() {
+    if (Atmosphere._client) {
+      Atmosphere._client.close();
+      delete Atmosphere._client;
+    }      
+  },
   
   login: function(fn) {
     Atmosphere.connect(function(ddpclient) {