diff --git a/src/shrpx_memcached_connection.cc b/src/shrpx_memcached_connection.cc
index d19feb6d..98554076 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_memcached_connection.cc
+++ b/src/shrpx_memcached_connection.cc
@@ -281,8 +281,6 @@ int MemcachedConnection::write_tls() {
     return 0;
   }
 
-  ev_timer_again(conn_.loop, &conn_.rt);
-
   if (sendq_.empty()) {
     conn_.wlimit.stopw();
     ev_timer_stop(conn_.loop, &conn_.wt);
@@ -355,8 +353,6 @@ int MemcachedConnection::write_clear() {
     return 0;
   }
 
-  ev_timer_again(conn_.loop, &conn_.rt);
-
   if (sendq_.empty()) {
     conn_.wlimit.stopw();
     ev_timer_stop(conn_.loop, &conn_.wt);