1 files changed, 0 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/or/connection_or.c b/src/or/connection_or.c
index bdee553bb..6e31966dc 100644
--- a/src/or/connection_or.c
+++ b/src/or/connection_or.c
@@ -104,10 +104,6 @@ connection_t *connection_or_connect(routerinfo_t *router) {
     return conn;
 
   conn = connection_new(CONN_TYPE_OR);
-  if(!conn) {
-    log_fn(LOG_WARNING,"connection_new failed; skipping.");
-    return NULL;
-  }
 
   /* set up conn so it's got all the data we need to remember */
   connection_or_init_conn_from_router(conn, router);