diff --git a/src/core/socket.c b/src/core/socket.c
index 43f412bc89..0b5bfd2648 100644
--- a/src/core/socket.c
+++ b/src/core/socket.c
@@ -2432,7 +2432,6 @@ static void socket_enter_running(Socket *s, int cfd_in) {
                 unit_add_to_dbus_queue(UNIT(s));
         }
 
-        TAKE_FD(cfd);
         return;
 
 refuse: