diff --git a/tests/DoctrineTest/Doctrine_UnitTestCase.php b/tests/DoctrineTest/Doctrine_UnitTestCase.php
index 19427d37..15deba9c 100644
--- a/tests/DoctrineTest/Doctrine_UnitTestCase.php
+++ b/tests/DoctrineTest/Doctrine_UnitTestCase.php
@@ -338,7 +338,5 @@ private function closeAdditionalConnections()
         foreach ($this->additionalConnections as $connection) {
             $this->manager->closeConnection($connection);
         }
-
-        $this->conn = $this->connection = Doctrine_Manager::getInstance()->getCurrentConnection();
     }
 }