diff --git a/src/session_base.cpp b/src/session_base.cpp
index 3abf1793..45682954 100644
--- a/src/session_base.cpp
+++ b/src/session_base.cpp
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@ int zmq::session_base_t::zap_connect ()
     zap_pipe->set_nodelay ();
     zap_pipe->set_event_sink (this);
 
-    new_pipes [1]->set_nodelay ();
     send_bind (peer.socket, new_pipes [1], false);
 
     //  Send empty identity if required by the peer.