diff --git a/irc.c b/irc.c
index 61d74bb..dc40201 100644
--- a/irc.c
+++ b/irc.c
@@ -162,11 +162,6 @@ int ircConnect(const char *bindHost, const char *host, const char *port) {
 	error = tls_connect_socket(client, sock, host);
 	if (error) errx(EX_PROTOCOL, "tls_connect: %s", tls_error(client));
 
-	do {
-		error = tls_handshake(client);
-	} while (error == TLS_WANT_POLLIN || error == TLS_WANT_POLLOUT);
-	if (error) errx(EX_PROTOCOL, "tls_handshake: %s", tls_error(client));
-
 	return sock;
 }