diff --git a/plugin/forward/forward.go b/plugin/forward/forward.go
index da2e175fe..9d37780da 100644
--- a/plugin/forward/forward.go
+++ b/plugin/forward/forward.go
@@ -109,9 +109,6 @@ func (f *Forward) ServeDNS(ctx context.Context, w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg
 		opts := f.opts
 		for {
 			ret, err = proxy.Connect(ctx, state, opts)
-			if err == nil {
-				break
-			}
 			if err == ErrCachedClosed { // Remote side closed conn, can only happen with TCP.
 				continue
 			}