diff --git a/src/plugins/tls/schannel/qtls_schannel.cpp b/src/plugins/tls/schannel/qtls_schannel.cpp
index ba14e61b57a..04b44417a81 100644
--- a/src/plugins/tls/schannel/qtls_schannel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/tls/schannel/qtls_schannel.cpp
@@ -1656,8 +1656,6 @@ void TlsCryptographSchannel::transmit()
         } else if (status == SEC_I_CONTEXT_EXPIRED) {
             // 'remote' has initiated a shutdown
             disconnectFromHost();
-            setErrorAndEmit(d, QAbstractSocket::RemoteHostClosedError,
-                            schannelErrorToString(status));
             break;
         } else if (status == SEC_I_RENEGOTIATE) {
             // 'remote' wants to renegotiate