diff --git a/bittensor_cli/src/bittensor/async_substrate_interface.py b/bittensor_cli/src/bittensor/async_substrate_interface.py
index c953d02f5..0268a39a2 100644
--- a/bittensor_cli/src/bittensor/async_substrate_interface.py
+++ b/bittensor_cli/src/bittensor/async_substrate_interface.py
@@ -681,11 +681,8 @@ async def shutdown(self):
         async with self._lock:
             try:
                 self._receiving_task.cancel()
-            except AttributeError:
-                pass
-            try:
                 await self._receiving_task
-            except asyncio.CancelledError:
+            except (AttributeError, asyncio.CancelledError):
                 pass
             await self.ws.close()
             self.ws = None