diff --git a/proxy/http/HttpSM.cc b/proxy/http/HttpSM.cc
index 81ed57ec6bc..5261e08a146 100644
--- a/proxy/http/HttpSM.cc
+++ b/proxy/http/HttpSM.cc
@@ -1244,7 +1244,6 @@ HttpSM::state_raw_http_server_open(int event, void *data)
 
   case VC_EVENT_ERROR:
   case NET_EVENT_OPEN_FAILED:
-    t_state.set_connect_fail(server_txn->get_netvc()->lerrno);
     t_state.current.state = HttpTransact::OPEN_RAW_ERROR;
     // use this value just to get around other values
     t_state.hdr_info.response_error = HttpTransact::STATUS_CODE_SERVER_ERROR;