diff --git a/sql/slave.cc b/sql/slave.cc
index d0396444ace..a5d2e01b9ec 100644
--- a/sql/slave.cc
+++ b/sql/slave.cc
@@ -3526,7 +3526,7 @@ connected:
       on with life.
     */
     thd->proc_info = "Registering slave on master";
-    if (register_slave_on_master(mysql) ||  update_slave_list(mysql, mi))
+    if (register_slave_on_master(mysql))
       goto err;
   }