diff --git a/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/ConnectionManagerImpl.java b/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/ConnectionManagerImpl.java
index b2df9f3bc..7cece262b 100644
--- a/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/ConnectionManagerImpl.java
+++ b/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/ConnectionManagerImpl.java
@@ -443,7 +443,6 @@ class ConnectionManagerImpl implements ConnectionManager {
 				reader.dispose(false, true);
 				// Interrupt the outgoing session so it finishes cleanly
 				SyncSession out = outgoingSession;
-				outgoingSession = null;
 				if (out != null) out.interrupt();
 			} catch (IOException e) {
 				logException(LOG, WARNING, e);