diff --git a/smack-tcp/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/tcp/XMPPTCPConnection.java b/smack-tcp/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/tcp/XMPPTCPConnection.java
index cbd6a54cb..14da76ff4 100644
--- a/smack-tcp/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/tcp/XMPPTCPConnection.java
+++ b/smack-tcp/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/tcp/XMPPTCPConnection.java
@@ -690,7 +690,6 @@ public class XMPPTCPConnection extends AbstractXMPPConnection {
                 catch (Exception e) {
                     LOGGER.log(Level.WARNING, "Exception", e);
                     ks = null;
-                    pcb = null;
                 }
             }
             else if ("Apple".equals(keyStoreType)) {
@@ -709,7 +708,6 @@ public class XMPPTCPConnection extends AbstractXMPPConnection {
                 catch(Exception e) {
                     LOGGER.log(Level.WARNING, "Exception", e);
                     ks = null;
-                    pcb = null;
                 }
             }