diff --git a/llarp/link/utp.cpp b/llarp/link/utp.cpp
index f308baf90..87ded7aae 100644
--- a/llarp/link/utp.cpp
+++ b/llarp/link/utp.cpp
@@ -826,7 +826,6 @@ namespace llarp
     {
       if(sock)
       {
-        utp_shutdown(sock, SHUT_RDWR);
         utp_close(sock);
         utp_set_userdata(sock, nullptr);
       }