diff --git a/sql/sql_parse.cc b/sql/sql_parse.cc
index 16a64c48cdd..a3547787e86 100644
--- a/sql/sql_parse.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_parse.cc
@@ -1999,7 +1999,6 @@ bool dispatch_command(enum enum_server_command command, THD *thd,
       unregister_slave(thd,1,1);
       /*  fake COM_QUIT -- if we get here, the thread needs to terminate */
       error = TRUE;
-      net->error = 0;
       break;
     }
 #endif