diff --git a/src/lib-smtp/smtp-client-command.c b/src/lib-smtp/smtp-client-command.c
index da0cd1fd95..7446bbca68 100644
--- a/src/lib-smtp/smtp-client-command.c
+++ b/src/lib-smtp/smtp-client-command.c
@@ -616,7 +616,6 @@ smtp_client_command_pipeline_is_open(struct smtp_client_connection *conn)
 		cmd = cmd->next;
 	}
 
-	cmd = conn->cmd_send_queue_head;
 	return TRUE;
 }