diff --git a/libbeat/esleg/eslegclient/connection.go b/libbeat/esleg/eslegclient/connection.go
index 6f98935fab7f..6a22132080f9 100644
--- a/libbeat/esleg/eslegclient/connection.go
+++ b/libbeat/esleg/eslegclient/connection.go
@@ -326,7 +326,6 @@ func (conn *Connection) Ping() (ESPingData, error) {
 // Close closes a connection.
 func (conn *Connection) Close() error {
 	conn.HTTP.CloseIdleConnections()
-	conn.cancelReqs()
 	return nil
 }