diff --git a/src/rtty.c b/src/rtty.c
index 3bd59ab..ed9014d 100644
--- a/src/rtty.c
+++ b/src/rtty.c
@@ -415,10 +415,8 @@ static void on_net_read(struct ev_loop *loop, struct ev_io *w, int revents)
         }
 
         ret = buffer_put_fd_ex(&rtty->rb, w->fd, 4096, &eof, rtty_ssl_read, rtty);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-            log_err("socket read error: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+        if (ret < 0)
             goto err;
-        }
 #endif
     } else {
         ret = buffer_put_fd(&rtty->rb, w->fd, 4096, &eof);