diff --git a/ndb/src/common/mgmcommon/ConfigRetriever.cpp b/ndb/src/common/mgmcommon/ConfigRetriever.cpp
index 648f3b4a52c..eca886c8586 100644
--- a/ndb/src/common/mgmcommon/ConfigRetriever.cpp
+++ b/ndb/src/common/mgmcommon/ConfigRetriever.cpp
@@ -139,8 +139,6 @@ ConfigRetriever::getConfig(NdbMgmHandle m_handle){
     return 0;
   }
 
-  ndb_mgm_disconnect(m_handle);
-
   return conf;
 }