diff --git a/okhttp/src/main/java/com/squareup/okhttp/internal/http/HttpEngine.java b/okhttp/src/main/java/com/squareup/okhttp/internal/http/HttpEngine.java
index 22d4395df..49e6032e8 100644
--- a/okhttp/src/main/java/com/squareup/okhttp/internal/http/HttpEngine.java
+++ b/okhttp/src/main/java/com/squareup/okhttp/internal/http/HttpEngine.java
@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@ public class HttpEngine {
       sendSocketRequest();
     } else if (connection != null) {
       policy.connectionPool.recycle(connection);
-      policy.getFailedRoutes().remove(connection.getRoute());
       connection = null;
     }
   }