diff --git a/lib/tls.js b/lib/tls.js
index 34fe11f0587..fc973efe3fa 100644
--- a/lib/tls.js
+++ b/lib/tls.js
@@ -576,7 +576,6 @@ function SecurePair(credentials, isServer, requestCert, rejectUnauthorized,
     requestCert = true;
   }
 
-  this._secureEstablished = false;
   this._rejectUnauthorized = rejectUnauthorized ? true : false;
   this._requestCert = requestCert ? true : false;