diff --git a/Lib/ssl.py b/Lib/ssl.py
index c8703b046cfd4b..ed8fca2605bf72 100644
--- a/Lib/ssl.py
+++ b/Lib/ssl.py
@@ -1339,7 +1339,6 @@ def pending(self):
 
     def shutdown(self, how):
         self._checkClosed()
-        self._sslobj = None
         super().shutdown(how)
 
     @_sslcopydoc