diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-ldap/unbind.c b/servers/slapd/back-ldap/unbind.c
index ac1adcb740..63519bbc98 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-ldap/unbind.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-ldap/unbind.c
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ ldap_back_conn_destroy(
 	ldap_pvt_thread_mutex_unlock( &li->conn_mutex );
 
 	if (lc) {
-		if (lc->bound)
-			ldap_unbind(lc->ld);
+		ldap_unbind(lc->ld);
 		free(lc);
 	}