diff --git a/lsh/MacOS/src/GUSIPatches.cp b/lsh/MacOS/src/GUSIPatches.cp
index 0e394fc..4ee1d7e 100755
--- a/lsh/MacOS/src/GUSIPatches.cp
+++ b/lsh/MacOS/src/GUSIPatches.cp
@@ -190,10 +190,9 @@ pascal void GUSIOTNetDBNotify(
 		if (code != kOTProviderWillClose)
 			result = 0;
 		else {
-			/* NONO : need to re-create the fSvc  */
-			netdb->fSvc = static_cast<InetSvcRef>(NULL);
-			netdb->fCreationContext = static_cast<GUSIContext *>(NULL);
-			/* NONO */
+			OTCloseProvider(netdb->fSvc);
+			netdb->fSvc = NULL;
+			netdb->fCreationContext = NULL;
 		}
 		break;
 	}
@@ -203,6 +202,9 @@ pascal void GUSIOTNetDBNotify(
 }
 
 
+
+
+
 /*
  * we need to track open()/dup()/close()/socket() calls to close files/sockets
  * upon abort/exit