diff --git a/src/java/com/wolfssl/provider/jsse/WolfSSLSocket.java b/src/java/com/wolfssl/provider/jsse/WolfSSLSocket.java
index 9b7ad66a..86b0da59 100644
--- a/src/java/com/wolfssl/provider/jsse/WolfSSLSocket.java
+++ b/src/java/com/wolfssl/provider/jsse/WolfSSLSocket.java
@@ -2046,8 +2046,6 @@ public synchronized void close() throws IOException {
         try {
             if (beforeObjectInit == false) {
 
-                checkAndInitSSLSocket();
-
                 /* Check if underlying Socket is still open before closing,
                  * in case application calls SSLSocket.close() multiple times */
                 WolfSSLDebug.log(getClass(), WolfSSLDebug.INFO,