diff --git a/src/cli/commands/swarm/disconnect.js b/src/cli/commands/swarm/disconnect.js
index a28123b796..44df126b1d 100644
--- a/src/cli/commands/swarm/disconnect.js
+++ b/src/cli/commands/swarm/disconnect.js
@@ -8,16 +8,27 @@ log.error = debug('cli:object:error')
 module.exports = {
   command: 'disconnect <address>',
 
-  describe: '',
+  describe: 'Close connection to a given address',
 
   builder: {},
 
   handler (argv) {
+    if (!utils.isDaemonOn()) {
+      throw new Error('This command must be run in online mode. Try running \'ipfs daemon\' first.')
+    }
+
     utils.getIPFS((err, ipfs) => {
       if (err) {
         throw err
       }
-      // TODO
+
+      ipfs.swarm.disconnect(argv.address, (err, res) => {
+        if (err) {
+          throw err
+        }
+
+        console.log(res.Strings[0])
+      })
     })
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/cli/test-swarm.js b/test/cli/test-swarm.js
index d846337024..612c27ca46 100644
--- a/test/cli/test-swarm.js
+++ b/test/cli/test-swarm.js
@@ -75,5 +75,13 @@ describe('swarm', function () {
         expect(out).to.have.length.above(0)
       })
     })
+
+    it('disconnect', () => {
+      return ipfs('swarm', 'disconnect', nodeAddr).then((out) => {
+        expect(out).to.be.eql(
+          `disconnect ${nodeAddr} success`
+        )
+      })
+    })
   })
 })