diff --git a/src/shrpx_http_downstream_connection.cc b/src/shrpx_http_downstream_connection.cc
index 11aa90e4..df34fffc 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_http_downstream_connection.cc
+++ b/src/shrpx_http_downstream_connection.cc
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ int HttpDownstreamConnection::on_connect() {
     if (LOG_ENABLED(INFO)) {
       DLOG(INFO, this) << "downstream connect failed";
     }
-    connect_blocker->on_failure();
+
     return -1;
   }