diff --git a/homeassistant/components/notify/discord.py b/homeassistant/components/notify/discord.py
index 7e1a83cdcb4..e061492801b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/notify/discord.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/notify/discord.py
@@ -44,11 +44,12 @@ class DiscordNotificationService(BaseNotificationService):
 
         @discord_bot.event
         @asyncio.coroutine
-        def on_ready():
+        def on_ready(): # pylint: disable=unused-variable
             """Send the messages when the bot is ready."""
             for channelid in kwargs[ATTR_TARGET]:
                 channel = discord.Object(id=channelid)
                 yield from discord_bot.send_message(channel, message)
             yield from discord_bot.logout()
+            yield from discord_bot.close()
 
         yield from discord_bot.start(self.token)