diff --git a/lib/cpp/src/thrift/transport/TSSLSocket.cpp b/lib/cpp/src/thrift/transport/TSSLSocket.cpp
index b9a8d8e..e33dd48 100644
--- a/lib/cpp/src/thrift/transport/TSSLSocket.cpp
+++ b/lib/cpp/src/thrift/transport/TSSLSocket.cpp
@@ -244,9 +244,6 @@
 void TSSLSocket::close() {
   if (ssl_ != NULL) {
     int rc = SSL_shutdown(ssl_);
-    if (rc == 0) {
-      rc = SSL_shutdown(ssl_);
-    }
     if (rc < 0) {
       int errno_copy = THRIFT_GET_SOCKET_ERROR;
       string errors;