diff --git a/src/vmime/net/tls/openssl/TLSSocket_OpenSSL.cpp b/src/vmime/net/tls/openssl/TLSSocket_OpenSSL.cpp
index a716f5b2..7ead54b9 100644
--- a/src/vmime/net/tls/openssl/TLSSocket_OpenSSL.cpp
+++ b/src/vmime/net/tls/openssl/TLSSocket_OpenSSL.cpp
@@ -347,9 +347,6 @@ size_t TLSSocket_OpenSSL::sendRawNonBlocking(const byte_t* buffer, const size_t
 
 void TLSSocket_OpenSSL::handshake()
 {
-	if (!m_ssl)
-		throw exceptions::socket_not_connected_exception();
-
 	shared_ptr <timeoutHandler> toHandler = m_wrapped->getTimeoutHandler();
 
 	if (toHandler)