diff --git a/client/consul/sync.go b/client/consul/sync.go
index db3d64695..dd8d4b34b 100644
--- a/client/consul/sync.go
+++ b/client/consul/sync.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ type Syncer struct {
 
 	logger *log.Logger
 
-	shutdownCh   types.ShutdownChannel
+	shutdownCh   chan struct{}
 	shutdown     bool
 	shutdownLock sync.Mutex
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func NewSyncer(config *config.ConsulConfig, logger *log.Logger) (*Syncer, error)
 		trackedServices:   make(map[string]*consul.AgentService),
 		trackedChecks:     make(map[string]*consul.AgentCheckRegistration),
 		checkRunners:      make(map[string]*CheckRunner),
-		shutdownCh:        make(types.ShutdownChannel),
+		shutdownCh:        make(chan struct{}),
 		periodicCallbacks: make(map[string]types.PeriodicCallback),
 	}
 	return &consulSyncer, nil
diff --git a/command/agent/agent.go b/command/agent/agent.go
index 60361bfd0..f92ec4abd 100644
--- a/command/agent/agent.go
+++ b/command/agent/agent.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs/config"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/types"
 )
 
 // Agent is a long running daemon that is used to run both
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ type Agent struct {
 	serverRpcAddr  string
 
 	shutdown     bool
-	shutdownCh   types.ShutdownChannel
+	shutdownCh   chan struct{}
 	shutdownLock sync.Mutex
 }
 
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ func NewAgent(config *Config, logOutput io.Writer) (*Agent, error) {
 		logOutput = os.Stderr
 	}
 
-	shutdownCh := make(types.ShutdownChannel)
+	shutdownCh := make(chan struct{})
 	a := &Agent{
 		config:     config,
 		logger:     log.New(logOutput, "", log.LstdFlags),
diff --git a/nomad/types/types.go b/nomad/types/types.go
index bb4ca5525..37196ac39 100644
--- a/nomad/types/types.go
+++ b/nomad/types/types.go
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 package types
 
 type PeriodicCallback func()
-type ShutdownChannel chan struct{}