diff --git a/src/session_base.cpp b/src/session_base.cpp
index 6acaa39c..50686e09 100644
--- a/src/session_base.cpp
+++ b/src/session_base.cpp
@@ -308,9 +308,6 @@ void zmq::session_base_t::process_attach (i_engine *engine_)
 
         //  Ask socket to plug into the remote end of the pipe.
         send_bind (socket, pipes [1]);
-
-        //  Store the outpipe for disconnect situations
-        outpipe = pipes [1];
     }
 
     //  Plug in the engine.
@@ -399,7 +396,15 @@ void zmq::session_base_t::detached ()
     }
 
     reset ();
-
+    
+    //  For delayed connect situations, terminate the pipe
+    //  and reestablish later on
+    if (pipe && options.delay_attach_on_connect == 1
+        && addr->protocol != "pgm" && addr->protocol != "epgm") {
+        pipe->terminate (false);
+        pipe = NULL;
+    }
+    
     //  Reconnect.
     if (options.reconnect_ivl != -1)
         start_connecting (true);
@@ -408,14 +413,6 @@ void zmq::session_base_t::detached ()
     //  the socket object to resend all the subscriptions.
     if (pipe && (options.type == ZMQ_SUB || options.type == ZMQ_XSUB))
         pipe->hiccup ();
-
-    //  For delayed connect situations, terminate the pipe
-    //  and reestablish later on
-    if (pipe && options.delay_attach_on_connect == 1
-        && addr->protocol != "pgm" && addr->protocol != "epgm") {
-        pipe->terminate (false);
-        outpipe->terminate (false);
-    }
 }
 
 void zmq::session_base_t::start_connecting (bool wait_)
diff --git a/src/session_base.hpp b/src/session_base.hpp
index 02b68462..8244cb59 100644
--- a/src/session_base.hpp
+++ b/src/session_base.hpp
@@ -103,9 +103,6 @@ namespace zmq
 
         //  Pipe connecting the session to its socket.
         zmq::pipe_t *pipe;
-        
-        //  Socket end of the pipe, for delay attach scenario
-        zmq::pipe_t *outpipe;
 
         //  This flag is true if the remainder of the message being processed
         //  is still in the in pipe.