diff --git a/Network/Secure/Connection.hs b/Network/Secure/Connection.hs
--- a/Network/Secure/Connection.hs
+++ b/Network/Secure/Connection.hs
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
     , Network.Secure.Connection.write
     , Network.Secure.Connection.readPtr
     , Network.Secure.Connection.writePtr
-    , close
-    
+    , Network.Secure.Connection.close
+
     , Network.Secure.Connection.Socket
     , newServer
     , Network.Secure.Connection.accept
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 import Prelude hiding (read)
 
 import Control.Applicative ((<$>))
-import Control.Exception (IOException, bracketOnError, onException)
+import Control.Exception (bracketOnError, onException)
 import Control.Monad (liftM, unless)
 import Data.ByteString (ByteString)
 import Data.Maybe (fromJust)
diff --git a/secure-sockets.cabal b/secure-sockets.cabal
--- a/secure-sockets.cabal
+++ b/secure-sockets.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:                secure-sockets
-Version:             1.2.7
+Version:             1.2.8
 Synopsis:            Secure point-to-point connectivity library
 Description:
     This library simplifies the task of securely connecting two