diff --git a/examples/basic.nim b/examples/basic.nim
index eb80492..be182d8 100644
--- a/examples/basic.nim
+++ b/examples/basic.nim
@@ -90,11 +90,6 @@ registerCommand(Command(name: "ping2", commandBody: proc(ctx: CommandContext) =
     asyncCheck ctx.channel.sendMessage("PONG 2")
 ))
 
-registerCommand(Command(name: "reconnect", commandBody: proc(ctx: CommandContext) = 
-    asyncCheck ctx.channel.sendMessage("Reconnecting...")
-    asyncCheck ctx.client.shards[0].reconnectShard()
-))
-
 # Listen for the ready event.
 registerEventListener(EventType.evtReady, proc(bEvt: BaseEvent) =
     # Cast the BaseEvent to the ReadyEvent which is what we're listening to.
diff --git a/src/nimcord/client.nim b/src/nimcord/client.nim
index 161209d..ecd97c4 100644
--- a/src/nimcord/client.nim
+++ b/src/nimcord/client.nim
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ proc closeConnection*(shard: Shard, code: int = 1000) {.async.} =
     shard.client.log.warn("[SHARD " & $shard.id & "] Disconnecting with code: " & $code)
     await shard.ws.close(code)
 
-proc reconnectShard*(shard: Shard) {.async.} =
+proc reconnectShard(shard: Shard) {.async.} =
     shard.client.log.info("[SHARD " & $shard.id & "] Reconnecting...")
     shard.reconnecting = true