diff --git a/smack-tcp/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/tcp/ConnectionAttemptState.java b/smack-tcp/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/tcp/ConnectionAttemptState.java
index d8a3890e0..1a092edcd 100644
--- a/smack-tcp/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/tcp/ConnectionAttemptState.java
+++ b/smack-tcp/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/tcp/ConnectionAttemptState.java
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ public final class ConnectionAttemptState {
 
         List<Rfc6120TcpRemoteConnectionEndpoint> endpoints = discoveredEndpoints.result.discoveredRemoteConnectionEndpoints;
         connectionEndpointIterator = endpoints.iterator();
-        connectionEndpoint = connectionEndpointIterator.next();
         connectionExceptions = new ArrayList<>(endpoints.size());
     }