diff --git a/lib/gnutls_dtls.c b/lib/gnutls_dtls.c
index a2c2261..1998ab1 100644
--- a/lib/gnutls_dtls.c
+++ b/lib/gnutls_dtls.c
@@ -403,7 +403,6 @@ int ret;
 
   if (ret == GNUTLS_E_TIMEDOUT)
     {
-      UPDATE_TIMER;
       ret = _dtls_retransmit(session);
       if (ret == 0)
         {