diff --git a/ssh2/session.pyx b/ssh2/session.pyx
index c9758aa7..2f4444a7 100644
--- a/ssh2/session.pyx
+++ b/ssh2/session.pyx
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ cdef class Session:
     def __dealloc__(self):
         if self._session is not NULL:
             with nogil:
-                c_ssh2.libssh2_session_disconnect(
-                    self._session, b"end")
                 c_ssh2.libssh2_session_free(self._session)
         self._session = NULL