diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/client/ClientConnectionRunner.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/client/ClientConnectionRunner.java
index f503cdbb9..0ed0cf2fa 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/client/ClientConnectionRunner.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/client/ClientConnectionRunner.java
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ public class ClientConnectionRunner {
         }
         _config = null;
         _manager = null;
-        _context = null;
     }
     
     /** current client's config */