diff --git a/observable.go b/observable.go
index 94c33734..343170b7 100644
--- a/observable.go
+++ b/observable.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ type Observable interface {
 	BufferWithCount(count int, opts ...Option) Observable
 	BufferWithTime(timespan Duration, opts ...Option) Observable
 	BufferWithTimeOrCount(timespan Duration, count int, opts ...Option) Observable
-	Connect() (Disposed, Disposable)
+	Connect() (context.Context, Disposable)
 	Contains(equal Predicate, opts ...Option) Single
 	Count(opts ...Option) Single
 	Debounce(timespan Duration, opts ...Option) Observable
diff --git a/observable_operator.go b/observable_operator.go
index d897b92b..3995a5df 100644
--- a/observable_operator.go
+++ b/observable_operator.go
@@ -594,15 +594,10 @@ func (o *ObservableImpl) BufferWithTimeOrCount(timespan Duration, count int, opt
 }
 
 // Connect instructs a connectable Observable to begin emitting items to its subscribers.
-func (o *ObservableImpl) Connect() (Disposed, Disposable) {
+func (o *ObservableImpl) Connect() (context.Context, Disposable) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	o.Observe(WithContext(ctx), connect())
-	ch := make(chan struct{})
-	go func() {
-		<-ctx.Done()
-		close(ch)
-	}()
-	return ch, Disposable(cancel)
+	return ctx, Disposable(cancel)
 }
 
 // Contains determines whether an Observable emits a particular item or not.