diff --git a/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/XMPPConnection.java b/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/XMPPConnection.java
index 5e3fd689f..9ee5a3f75 100644
--- a/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/XMPPConnection.java
+++ b/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/XMPPConnection.java
@@ -1060,8 +1060,6 @@ public class XMPPConnection extends Connection {
         packetWriter.done = true;
         // Closes the connection temporary. A reconnection is possible
         shutdown(new Presence(Presence.Type.unavailable));
-        // Print the stack trace to help catch the problem
-        e.printStackTrace();
         // Notify connection listeners of the error.
         for (ConnectionListener listener : getConnectionListeners()) {
             try {