diff --git a/tools/virsh.c b/tools/virsh.c
index bcfa56119f..0ead9aee43 100644
--- a/tools/virsh.c
+++ b/tools/virsh.c
@@ -1958,9 +1958,6 @@ vshCommandRun(vshControl *ctl, const vshCmd *cmd)
         if (!ret)
             vshReportError(ctl);
 
-        if (!ret && disconnected != 0)
-            vshReconnect(ctl);
-
         if (STREQ(cmd->def->name, "quit") ||
             STREQ(cmd->def->name, "exit"))        /* hack ... */
             return ret;