diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index 19b809a..e22090a 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ func (c *client) internalConnLost(whyConnLost error) {
 	DEBUG.Println(CLI, "internalConnLost called")
 	disDone, err := c.status.ConnectionLost(c.options.AutoReconnect && c.status.ConnectionStatus() > connecting)
 	if err != nil {
-		if err == errConnLossWhileDisconnecting || err == errAlreadyHandlingConnectionLoss {
+		if err == errConnLossWhileDisconnecting {
 			return // Loss of connection is expected or already being handled
 		}
 		ERROR.Println(CLI, fmt.Sprintf("internalConnLost unexpected status: %s", err.Error()))
diff --git a/status.go b/status.go
index d25fbf5..e3ab138 100644
--- a/status.go
+++ b/status.go
@@ -67,9 +67,11 @@ func (s status) String() string {
 	}
 }
 
-type connCompletedFn func(success bool) error
-type disconnectCompletedFn func()
-type connectionLostHandledFn func(bool) (connCompletedFn, error)
+type (
+	connCompletedFn         func(success bool) error
+	disconnectCompletedFn   func()
+	connectionLostHandledFn func(bool) (connCompletedFn, error)
+)
 
 /* State transitions
 
@@ -105,7 +107,6 @@ var (
 	errAlreadyDisconnected            = errors.New("status is already disconnected")
 	errDisconnectionRequested         = errors.New("disconnection was requested whilst the action was in progress")
 	errDisconnectionInProgress        = errors.New("disconnection already in progress")
-	errAlreadyHandlingConnectionLoss  = errors.New("status is already Connection Lost")
 	errConnLossWhileDisconnecting     = errors.New("connection status is disconnecting so loss of connection is expected")
 )