diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 3dcb7838ab5ba437dfb0376ca3ce82bfc997e5b7..8f9826aa6e4c70a039734bdc297cff7701cf2567 100755
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -188,11 +188,6 @@ app.get( '/api/:lock_action(lock|unlock)/:lock_name', function( req, res, next )
     lock.connect().then( actionFunction ).catch( function( err ) {
         console.error( err );
         lock.disconnect();
-
-        try {
-            request( 'http://' + address + ':' + port + '/api/' + action + '/' + lockName );
-        } catch ( e ) {}
-
         res.sendStatus( 500 );
     } );
 } );