diff --git a/tools/fxconfig/internal/app/list.go b/tools/fxconfig/internal/app/list.go
index fe7d70f..545ae90 100644
--- a/tools/fxconfig/internal/app/list.go
+++ b/tools/fxconfig/internal/app/list.go
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ func (d *AdminApp) ListNamespaces(ctx context.Context) ([]NamespaceQueryResult,
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	defer func() {
-		_ = qc.Close()
-	}()
 
 	res, err := qc.GetNamespacePolicies(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/tools/fxconfig/internal/app/submit.go b/tools/fxconfig/internal/app/submit.go
index 9abb87e..740ceea 100644
--- a/tools/fxconfig/internal/app/submit.go
+++ b/tools/fxconfig/internal/app/submit.go
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@ func (d *AdminApp) SubmitTransaction(ctx context.Context, txID string, tx *appli
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to prepare submission: %w", err)
 	}
-	defer func() {
-		_ = sc.ordererClient.Close()
-	}()
 
 	if err := sc.ordererClient.Broadcast(ctx, sc.signingIdentity, txID, tx); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to broadcast transaction: %w", err)
@@ -46,9 +43,6 @@ func (d *AdminApp) SubmitTransactionWithWait(ctx context.Context, txID string, t
 	if err != nil {
 		return UnknownStatus, fmt.Errorf("failed to prepare submission: %w", err)
 	}
-	defer func() {
-		_ = sc.ordererClient.Close()
-	}()
 
 	// get notification client
 	nc, err := d.NotificationProvider.Get()
@@ -56,9 +50,6 @@ func (d *AdminApp) SubmitTransactionWithWait(ctx context.Context, txID string, t
 		return UnknownStatus, fmt.Errorf("failed to get notification client: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	defer func() {
-		_ = nc.Close()
-	}()
 
 	subscription, err := nc.Subscribe(ctx, txID)
 	if err != nil {