diff --git a/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/PacketWriter.java b/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/PacketWriter.java
index 5a8064a19..d524373c6 100644
--- a/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/PacketWriter.java
+++ b/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/PacketWriter.java
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class PacketWriter {
             }
             // Close the stream.
             try {
-                writer.write("</stream>");
+                writer.write("</stream:stream>");
                 writer.flush();
             }
             catch (Exception e) { }
@@ -175,6 +175,4 @@ class PacketWriter {
             }
         }
     }
-}
-
-
+}
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