1 files changed, 3 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/ridljar/com/sun/star/lib/connections/socket/socketConnector.java b/ridljar/com/sun/star/lib/connections/socket/socketConnector.java
index 484ffd135e92..c9a15d1f5d4a 100644
--- a/ridljar/com/sun/star/lib/connections/socket/socketConnector.java
+++ b/ridljar/com/sun/star/lib/connections/socket/socketConnector.java
@@ -158,11 +158,9 @@ public final class socketConnector implements XConnector {
 
             con = new SocketConnection(connectionDescription, socket);
         } catch (IOException e) {
-            if (socket != null) {
-                try {
-                    socket.close();
-                } catch(IOException ioException) {
-                }
+            try {
+                socket.close();
+            } catch(IOException ioException) {
             }
             throw new NoConnectException(e);
         }