diff --git a/SignalR.Client/Transports/SRLongPollingTransport.m b/SignalR.Client/Transports/SRLongPollingTransport.m
index 20b4b79c..f2124eda 100644
--- a/SignalR.Client/Transports/SRLongPollingTransport.m
+++ b/SignalR.Client/Transports/SRLongPollingTransport.m
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ - (void)delayConnectionReconnect:(id<SRConnectionInterface>)connection canReconn
 
 - (void)connectionReconnect:(id<SRConnectionInterface>)connection canReconnect:(NSNumber *)canReconnect {
     if ([canReconnect boolValue]) {
-        canReconnect = @(NO);
         // Mark the connection as connected
         if ([connection changeState:reconnecting toState:connected]) {
             [connection didReconnect];