diff --git a/contrib/spoa_example/spoa.c b/contrib/spoa_example/spoa.c
index d7486a417a..7b40e81ed6 100644
--- a/contrib/spoa_example/spoa.c
+++ b/contrib/spoa_example/spoa.c
@@ -1474,7 +1474,6 @@ 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;
 	}