diff --git a/src/comm/TCPLink.cc b/src/comm/TCPLink.cc
index 7eee21c..9cef75e 100644
--- a/src/comm/TCPLink.cc
+++ b/src/comm/TCPLink.cc
@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ bool TCPLink::disconnect()
     
     if (_socket)
 	{
-        _socket->disconnectFromHost();
         _socketIsConnected = false;
 		delete _socket;
 		_socket = NULL;