diff --git a/src/proto_http.c b/src/proto_http.c
index 2dcac0674..d33b4a144 100644
--- a/src/proto_http.c
+++ b/src/proto_http.c
@@ -6125,8 +6125,6 @@ int http_wait_for_response(struct stream *s, struct channel *rep, int an_bit)
 		else if (rep->flags & CF_READ_TIMEOUT) {
 			if (msg->err_pos >= 0)
 				http_capture_bad_message(&s->be->invalid_rep, s, msg, msg->msg_state, sess->fe);
-			else if (txn->flags & TX_NOT_FIRST)
-				goto abort_keep_alive;
 
 			s->be->be_counters.failed_resp++;
 			if (objt_server(s->target)) {