diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/net/ftp/FTPClient.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/net/ftp/FTPClient.java
index f5081fb32..1a38d6546 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/net/ftp/FTPClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/net/ftp/FTPClient.java
@@ -853,8 +853,6 @@ protected void _parsePassiveModeReply(final String reply) throws MalformedServer
             }
         } else if (_socket_ == null) {
             pasvHost = null; // For unit testing.
-        } else {
-            pasvHost = _socket_.getInetAddress().getHostAddress();
         }
         this.passiveHost = pasvHost;
         this.passivePort = pasvPort;