diff --git a/llarp/link/utp.cpp b/llarp/link/utp.cpp
index 385f16c27..8901656d1 100644
--- a/llarp/link/utp.cpp
+++ b/llarp/link/utp.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ namespace llarp
       PruneInboundMessages(now);
       m_TXRate = 0;
       m_RXRate = 0;
-      SendKeepAlive();
     }
 
     /// low level read