diff --git a/src/connection.c b/src/connection.c
index f88be19..78a8b42 100644
--- a/src/connection.c
+++ b/src/connection.c
@@ -981,7 +981,6 @@ static void create_listening_socket(char *hostname, char *port,
 
 		freeaddrinfo(res);
 		cn->connected = CONN_OK;
-		connection_connected(cn);
 		return;
 	}
 	freeaddrinfo(res);