diff --git a/src/cowboy_websocket_handler.erl b/src/cowboy_websocket_handler.erl
index 523e8e26..bd2ed5ad 100644
--- a/src/cowboy_websocket_handler.erl
+++ b/src/cowboy_websocket_handler.erl
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 
 -type opts() :: any().
 -type state() :: any().
--type terminate_reason() :: {normal, closed}
+-type terminate_reason() :: {normal, shutdown}
 	| {normal, timeout}
 	| {error, closed}
 	| {error, badframe}