diff --git a/include/amqpcpp/channelimpl.h b/include/amqpcpp/channelimpl.h
index 0385af3..02e4d1b 100644
--- a/include/amqpcpp/channelimpl.h
+++ b/include/amqpcpp/channelimpl.h
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ public:
 
         // all later deferred objects should report an error, because it
         // was not possible to complete the instruction as the channel is
-        // now closed
+        // now closed (but the channel onError does not have to run)
         reportError("Channel has been closed", false);
 
         // done
diff --git a/src/connectionimpl.cpp b/src/connectionimpl.cpp
index 7b91dcd..bc06c4d 100644
--- a/src/connectionimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/connectionimpl.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ bool ConnectionImpl::fail(const Monitor &monitor, const char *message)
     while (!_channels.empty())
     {
         // report the errors
-        _channels.begin()->second->reportError(message, false);
+        _channels.begin()->second->reportError(message);
 
         // leap out if no longer valid
         if (!monitor.valid()) return false;