diff --git a/esp8266/modesp.c b/esp8266/modesp.c
index 1b5f829aa4..e9969d1c5d 100644
--- a/esp8266/modesp.c
+++ b/esp8266/modesp.c
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t esp_socket_make_new(mp_obj_t type_in, mp_uint_t n_args,
 
     esp_socket_obj_t *s = esp_socket_make_new_base();
     s->espconn = m_new_obj(struct espconn);
-    espconn_create(s->espconn);
 
     s->espconn->reverse = s;
     // TODO: UDP Support