diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/udt/Connection.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/udt/Connection.cpp
index fdf8375ff3..04edc8bb55 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/udt/Connection.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/udt/Connection.cpp
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ bool Connection::processReceivedSequenceNumber(SequenceNumber sequenceNumber, in
         return false;
     }
     
-    _isReceivingData = _hasReceivedData = true;
+    _isReceivingData = true;
     
     // mark our last receive time as now (to push the potential expiry farther)
     _lastReceiveTime = p_high_resolution_clock::now();
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ void Connection::resetReceiveState() {
     // the _nakInterval need not be reset, that will happen on loss
     
     // clear sync variables
-    _isReceivingData = _hasReceivedData = false;
+    _isReceivingData = false;
     _connectionStart = p_high_resolution_clock::now();
     
     _acksDuringSYN = 1;
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/udt/Connection.h b/libraries/networking/src/udt/Connection.h
index 2f2252a139..bf56a468aa 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/udt/Connection.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/udt/Connection.h
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ private:
     p_high_resolution_clock::time_point _lastReceiveTime; // holds the last time we received anything from sender
     
     bool _isReceivingData { false }; // flag used for expiry of receipt portion of connection
-    bool _hasReceivedData { false }; // flag used for reset of connection state on second handshake
     bool _isActive { true }; // flag used for inactivity of connection
 
     SequenceNumber _initialReceiveSequenceNumber; // Randomized by peer SendQueue on creation, identifies connection during re-connect requests