diff --git a/ssl/s23_clnt.c b/ssl/s23_clnt.c
index 4117c566a..2d0eb4a8f 100644
--- a/ssl/s23_clnt.c
+++ b/ssl/s23_clnt.c
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ int ssl23_connect(SSL *s)
 		}
 end:
 	s->in_handshake--;
-	if (s->in_handshake)
 	if (cb != NULL)
 		cb(s,SSL_CB_CONNECT_EXIT,ret);
 	return(ret);