diff --git a/src/libply/ply-event-loop.c b/src/libply/ply-event-loop.c
index fe7edbcc..5bfd4062 100644
--- a/src/libply/ply-event-loop.c
+++ b/src/libply/ply-event-loop.c
@@ -1224,7 +1224,6 @@ ply_event_loop_process_pending_events (ply_event_loop_t *loop)
 
       if (is_disconnected)
         {
-          source->is_getting_polled = false;
           ply_event_loop_disconnect_source (loop, source);
         }
       else if (ply_event_loop_source_has_met_status (source, status))