diff --git a/lib/dgram.js b/lib/dgram.js
index eb26173c6aca4f..221afcf5bb0c84 100644
--- a/lib/dgram.js
+++ b/lib/dgram.js
@@ -186,9 +186,6 @@ function replaceHandle(self, newHandle) {
   // Replace the existing handle by the handle we got from primary.
   oldHandle.close();
   state.handle = newHandle;
-  // Check if the udp handle was connected and set the state accordingly
-  if (isConnected(self))
-    state.connectState = CONNECT_STATE_CONNECTED;
 }
 
 function bufferSize(self, size, buffer) {
@@ -292,10 +289,6 @@ Socket.prototype.bind = function(port_, address_ /* , callback */) {
     if (err)
       throw errnoException(err, 'open');
 
-    // Check if the udp handle was connected and set the state accordingly
-    if (isConnected(this))
-      state.connectState = CONNECT_STATE_CONNECTED;
-
     startListening(this);
     return this;
   }
@@ -553,16 +546,6 @@ function clearQueue() {
     queueEntry();
 }
 
-function isConnected(self) {
-  try {
-    self.remoteAddress();
-    return true;
-  } catch {
-    return false;
-  }
-}
-
-
 // valid combinations
 // For connectionless sockets
 // send(buffer, offset, length, port, address, callback)