diff --git a/contracts/staking/Staking.sol b/contracts/staking/Staking.sol
index 3e207cbbc..e40449bee 100644
--- a/contracts/staking/Staking.sol
+++ b/contracts/staking/Staking.sol
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ contract Staking is StakingV2Storage, GraphUpgradeable, IStaking {
      * An amount of `tokens` get unallocated from `subgraphDeploymentID`.
      * The `effectiveAllocation` are the tokens allocated from creation to closing.
      * This event also emits the POI (proof of indexing) submitted by the indexer.
-     * `isDelegator` is true if the sender was one of the indexer's delegators.
+     * `isPublic` is true if the sender was someone other than the indexer.
      */
     event AllocationClosed(
         address indexed indexer,
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ contract Staking is StakingV2Storage, GraphUpgradeable, IStaking {
         uint256 effectiveAllocation,
         address sender,
         bytes32 poi,
-        bool isDelegator
+        bool isPublic
     );
 
     /**
@@ -1176,9 +1176,7 @@ contract Staking is StakingV2Storage, GraphUpgradeable, IStaking {
         // Indexer or operator can close an allocation
         // Delegators are also allowed but only after maxAllocationEpochs passed
         bool isIndexer = _isAuth(alloc.indexer);
-        if (epochs > maxAllocationEpochs) {
-            require(isIndexer || isDelegator(alloc.indexer, msg.sender), "!auth-or-del");
-        } else {
+        if (epochs <= maxAllocationEpochs) {
             require(isIndexer, "!auth");
         }
 
diff --git a/test/lib/testHelpers.ts b/test/lib/testHelpers.ts
index 7fd322719..945e0ac37 100644
--- a/test/lib/testHelpers.ts
+++ b/test/lib/testHelpers.ts
@@ -84,6 +84,12 @@ export const advanceToNextEpoch = async (epochManager: EpochManager): Promise<vo
   await advanceBlockTo(nextEpochBlock)
 }
 
+export const advanceEpochs = async (epochManager: EpochManager, n: number): Promise<void> => {
+  for (let i = 0; i < n + 1; i++) {
+    await advanceToNextEpoch(epochManager)
+  }
+}
+
 export const evmSnapshot = async (): Promise<number> => provider().send('evm_snapshot', [])
 export const evmRevert = async (id: number): Promise<boolean> => provider().send('evm_revert', [id])
 
diff --git a/test/staking/allocation.test.ts b/test/staking/allocation.test.ts
index 962efa969..df6aae039 100644
--- a/test/staking/allocation.test.ts
+++ b/test/staking/allocation.test.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
   toBN,
   toGRT,
   Account,
+  advanceEpochs,
 } from '../lib/testHelpers'
 
 const { AddressZero, HashZero } = constants
@@ -581,16 +582,14 @@ describe('Staking:Allocation', () => {
       await staking.connect(me.signer).closeAllocation(allocationID, poi)
     })
 
-    it('should close an allocation (by delegator)', async function () {
+    it('should close an allocation (by public)', async function () {
+      // Reject to close if public address and under max allocation epochs
+      const tx1 = staking.connect(me.signer).closeAllocation(allocationID, poi)
+      await expect(tx1).revertedWith('<epochs')
+
       // Move max allocation epochs to close by delegator
       const maxAllocationEpochs = await staking.maxAllocationEpochs()
-      for (let i = 0; i < maxAllocationEpochs + 1; i++) {
-        await advanceToNextEpoch(epochManager)
-      }
-
-      // Reject to close if the address is not delegator
-      const tx1 = staking.connect(me.signer).closeAllocation(allocationID, poi)
-      await expect(tx1).revertedWith('!auth')
+      await advanceEpochs(epochManager, maxAllocationEpochs)
 
       // Calculations
       const beforeAlloc = await staking.getAllocation(allocationID)
@@ -605,9 +604,8 @@ describe('Staking:Allocation', () => {
       // Setup
       await grt.connect(governor.signer).mint(me.address, toGRT('1'))
       await grt.connect(me.signer).approve(staking.address, toGRT('1'))
-      await staking.connect(me.signer).delegate(indexer.address, toGRT('1'))
 
-      // Should close by delegator
+      // Should close by public
       const tx = staking.connect(me.signer).closeAllocation(allocationID, poi)
       await expect(tx)
         .emit(staking, 'AllocationClosed')