diff --git a/jetty-client/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/http/HttpConnectionOverHTTP.java b/jetty-client/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/http/HttpConnectionOverHTTP.java
index 5b592f6ce12..564e91a2cc2 100644
--- a/jetty-client/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/http/HttpConnectionOverHTTP.java
+++ b/jetty-client/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/http/HttpConnectionOverHTTP.java
@@ -89,14 +89,7 @@ public class HttpConnectionOverHTTP extends AbstractConnection implements Connec
         fillInterested();
         promise.succeeded(this);
     }
-    
-    @Override
-    public void onClose()
-    {
-        softClose();
-        super.onClose();
-    }
-    
+
     public boolean isClosed()
     {
         return closed.get();