diff --git a/include/util_ldap.h b/include/util_ldap.h
index fc069aeec9..5d79387cca 100644
--- a/include/util_ldap.h
+++ b/include/util_ldap.h
@@ -190,8 +190,7 @@ APR_DECLARE_OPTIONAL_FN(apr_status_t,uldap_connection_unbind,(void *param));
  * Cleanup a connection to an LDAP server
  * @param ldc A structure containing the expanded details of the server
  *            that was connected.
- * @tip This function is registered with the pool cleanup to close down the
- *      LDAP connections when the server is finished with them.
+ * @tip The connection is unlocked and returned to the list of free connections
  * @fn apr_status_t util_ldap_connection_cleanup(util_ldap_connection_t *ldc)
  */
 APR_DECLARE_OPTIONAL_FN(apr_status_t,uldap_connection_cleanup,(void *param));
diff --git a/modules/ldap/util_ldap.c b/modules/ldap/util_ldap.c
index a0900a16e0..280abadf3f 100644
--- a/modules/ldap/util_ldap.c
+++ b/modules/ldap/util_ldap.c
@@ -171,9 +171,8 @@ static apr_status_t uldap_connection_unbind(void *param)
 
 
 /*
- * Clean up an LDAP connection by unbinding and unlocking the connection.
- * This function is registered with the pool cleanup function - causing
- * the LDAP connections to be shut down cleanly on graceful restart.
+ * Clean up an LDAP connection by unbinding and unlocking the connection,
+ * causing it to be returned to the list of free connections
  */
 static apr_status_t uldap_connection_cleanup(void *param)
 {
@@ -563,11 +562,6 @@ static util_ldap_connection_t *
         /* save away a copy of the client cert list that is presently valid */
         l->client_certs = apr_array_copy_hdr(l->pool, st->client_certs);
 
-        /* add the cleanup to the pool */
-        apr_pool_cleanup_register(l->pool, l,
-                                  uldap_connection_cleanup,
-                                  apr_pool_cleanup_null);
-
         if (p) {
             p->next = l;
         }