diff --git a/src/wormhole_transit_relay/server_state.py b/src/wormhole_transit_relay/server_state.py
index 31a4040..d7e7055 100644
--- a/src/wormhole_transit_relay/server_state.py
+++ b/src/wormhole_transit_relay/server_state.py
@@ -351,7 +351,6 @@ class PendingRequests(object):
                     # can happen if the connection hint contains multiple
                     # addresses (we don't currently support those, but it'd
                     # probably be useful in the future).
-                    ##leftover_tc.disconnect_redundant()
                     leftover_tc.partner_connection_lost()
                 self._requests.pop(token, None)
 
diff --git a/src/wormhole_transit_relay/transit_server.py b/src/wormhole_transit_relay/transit_server.py
index 15d235d..d85e383 100644
--- a/src/wormhole_transit_relay/transit_server.py
+++ b/src/wormhole_transit_relay/transit_server.py
@@ -114,11 +114,6 @@ class TransitConnection(LineReceiver):
         # receiver can handle it.
         self._state.got_bytes(data)
 
-    def disconnect_redundant(self):
-        # this is called if a buddy connected and we were found unnecessary.
-        # Any token-tracking cleanup will have been done before we're called.
-        self.transport.loseConnection()
-
     def connectionLost(self, reason):
         self._state.connection_lost()
 # XXX this probably resulted in a log message we've not refactored yet
@@ -272,11 +267,6 @@ class WebSocketTransitConnection(WebSocketServerProtocol):
                 log.err("Failed to send to partner: {}".format(e))
                 self.sendClose(3000, "send to partner failed")
 
-    def disconnect_redundant(self):
-        # this is called if a buddy connected and we were found unnecessary.
-        # Any token-tracking cleanup will have been done before we're called.
-        self.transport.loseConnection()
-
     def onClose(self, wasClean, code, reason):
         """
         IWebSocketChannel API