diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 5571bf2f..22042929 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -28,9 +28,8 @@ KeyError: ''
 -have pyghmi and friends do multiprocessing pools
 -investigate console behavior when target off (causing disconnects/reconnects
  on input)
--with logging set to interactive or none, repeatedly connect to an ipmi
- console that is actively outputting data.  It seems that some race condition
- causes creation of an ipmi console to result in a hung up console
+-test to make sure that 'Session Disconnected' is working
 -confetty to do right thing with respect to status updates when run right on a
  console.  It currently clutters up the screen with data that would land in
- a titlebar
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+ a titlebar
+-audit log did not show confetty activity for starting console
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diff --git a/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py b/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
index 0d4d7cf6..f04d3ea3 100644
--- a/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
+++ b/plugins/hardwaremanagement/ipmi.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class IpmiConsole(conapi.Console):
         if self.solconnection is not None:
             # break the circular reference here
             self.solconnection.out_handler = _donothing
-            self.solconnection.ipmi_session.logout()
+            self.solconnection.close()
         self.solconnection = None
         self.broken = True
         self.error = "closed"