diff --git a/modules/ldap/util_ldap.c b/modules/ldap/util_ldap.c
index b275afe166..a048e934bf 100644
--- a/modules/ldap/util_ldap.c
+++ b/modules/ldap/util_ldap.c
@@ -1115,11 +1115,7 @@ start_over:
     }
 
     if (LDAP_SUCCESS != (result = uldap_connection_open(r, ldc))) {
-        if (AP_LDAP_IS_SERVER_DOWN(result)) { 
-            failures++;
-            goto start_over;
-        }
-        /* something other than 'server down' */
+        /* uldap_connection_open() retried already */
         return result;
     }