diff --git a/src/mqtt/protocol/exchange/exchange_client_test.c b/src/mqtt/protocol/exchange/exchange_client_test.c
index 257347d3b..cbed4deda 100644
--- a/src/mqtt/protocol/exchange/exchange_client_test.c
+++ b/src/mqtt/protocol/exchange/exchange_client_test.c
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ client_publish(nng_socket sock, const char *topic, uint32_t key, uint8_t *payloa
 
 	nni_aio *aio = NULL;
 	NUTS_PASS(nng_aio_alloc(&aio, NULL, NULL));
-	nng_aio_begin(aio);
 
 	nni_aio_set_prov_data(aio, (void *)key);
 	nni_aio_set_msg(aio, pubmsg);