diff --git a/test/itest_reconnect.py b/test/itest_reconnect.py
index 0a69f7902..63f6616b5 100644
--- a/test/itest_reconnect.py
+++ b/test/itest_reconnect.py
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ def inbound(env):
     except:
         print("Failed to connect to peer1, trying again")
         time.sleep(5)
-        lit2.connect_to_peer(lit1)
         print("SESAD: ", lit1.get_peer_id(lit2))
         lit1.connect_to_peer(lit2)
         print("This works?")