diff --git a/rbd/mirror.go b/rbd/mirror.go
index f6032cf..163824f 100644
--- a/rbd/mirror.go
+++ b/rbd/mirror.go
@@ -710,10 +710,8 @@ func (iter *MirrorImageGlobalStatusIter) Next() (*GlobalMirrorImageIDAndStatus,
 }
 
 // Close terminates iteration regardless if iteration was completed and
-// frees any associated resources.
-func (iter *MirrorImageGlobalStatusIter) Close() error {
-	iter.buf = nil
-	iter.lastID = ""
+// frees any associated resources. (DEPRECATED)
+func (*MirrorImageGlobalStatusIter) Close() error {
 	return nil
 }