diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_conf.c b/src/qemu/qemu_conf.c
index 1f8a9c341c8218900d5f31c3334c647f4faa32b9..eee6222b769f2344071e5e2d5ab3b652f21cf015 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_conf.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_conf.c
@@ -1522,7 +1522,6 @@ qemudNetworkIfaceConnect(virConnectPtr conn,
         virSetError(errobj);
         virFreeError(errobj);
 
-        errobj = virSaveLastError();
         if (fail)
             return -1;