diff --git a/lib/protocol/SFTP.js b/lib/protocol/SFTP.js
index a7fc4f90..96c2c325 100644
--- a/lib/protocol/SFTP.js
+++ b/lib/protocol/SFTP.js
@@ -282,12 +282,14 @@ class SFTP extends EventEmitter {
 
   end() {
     this.destroy();
+    return this;
   }
   destroy() {
     if (this.outgoing.state === 'open' || this.outgoing.state === 'eof') {
       this.outgoing.state = 'closing';
       this._protocol.channelClose(this.outgoing.id);
     }
+    return this;
   }
   _init() {
     this._init = noop;