diff --git a/lib/App/Netdisco/SSHCollector/Platform/IOSXR.pm b/lib/App/Netdisco/SSHCollector/Platform/IOSXR.pm
index de1e784c..5f229baa 100644
--- a/lib/App/Netdisco/SSHCollector/Platform/IOSXR.pm
+++ b/lib/App/Netdisco/SSHCollector/Platform/IOSXR.pm
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ sub arpnip {
 
 
     $expect->send("exit\n");
-    $expect->soft_close();
+    $expect->hard_close();
 
     return @arpentries;
 }