diff --git a/src/session_server.c b/src/session_server.c
index a30ddad..41d42c8 100644
--- a/src/session_server.c
+++ b/src/session_server.c
@@ -2656,8 +2656,6 @@
             /* session changed status -> it was disconnected for whatever reason,
              * persistent connection immediately tries to reconnect, periodic waits some first */
             if (client->conn_type == NC_CH_PERIOD) {
-                i = client->conn.period.reconnect_timeout;
-
                 /* UNLOCK */
                 nc_server_ch_client_unlock(client);