diff --git a/connectd/multiplex.c b/connectd/multiplex.c
index 49eccbb3d4cc..d0586c0d6bd5 100644
--- a/connectd/multiplex.c
+++ b/connectd/multiplex.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ static void maybe_free_peer(struct peer *peer)
 static void close_peer_io_timeout(struct peer *peer)
 {
 	/* BROKEN means we'll trigger CI if we see it, though it's possible */
-	status_peer_broken(&peer->id, "Peer did not close, forcing close");
+	status_peer_unusual(&peer->id, "Peer did not close, forcing close");
 	io_close(peer->to_peer);
 }