diff --git a/contrib/mod_defender/spoa.c b/contrib/mod_defender/spoa.c
index 34b24f491..d2b333ce4 100644
--- a/contrib/mod_defender/spoa.c
+++ b/contrib/mod_defender/spoa.c
@@ -1452,7 +1452,6 @@ read_frame_cb(evutil_socket_t fd, short events, void *arg)
 			if (client->status_code != SPOE_FRM_ERR_NONE)
 				LOG(client->worker, "<%lu> Peer closed connection: %s",
 				    client->id, spoe_frm_err_reasons[client->status_code]);
-			client->status_code = SPOE_FRM_ERR_NONE;
 			goto disconnect;
 	}