diff --git a/jetty-client/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/SelectConnector.java b/jetty-client/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/SelectConnector.java
index dcdec3bb689..853e7e70f4d 100644
--- a/jetty-client/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/SelectConnector.java
+++ b/jetty-client/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/SelectConnector.java
@@ -228,6 +228,10 @@ class SelectConnector extends AbstractLifeCycle implements HttpClient.Connector
         @Override
         protected void connectionFailed(SocketChannel channel, Throwable ex, Object attachment)
         {
+            Timeout.Task connectTimeout = _connectingChannels.remove(channel);
+            if (connectTimeout != null)
+                connectTimeout.cancel();
+            
             if (attachment instanceof HttpDestination)
                 ((HttpDestination)attachment).onConnectionFailed(ex);
             else