diff --git a/router/relay/relay.go b/router/relay/relay.go
index e52930825..1d85ab71c 100644
--- a/router/relay/relay.go
+++ b/router/relay/relay.go
@@ -1171,13 +1171,6 @@ func (rst *RelayStateImpl) ProcessExtendedBuffer(cmngr poolmgr.PoolMgr) error {
 					return err
 				}
 
-				_, _, err = rst.RelayStep(&pgproto3.Close{
-					ObjectType: 'P',
-				}, false, false)
-				if err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
-
 				_, unreplied, err := rst.RelayStep(&pgproto3.Sync{}, true, false)
 				if err != nil {
 					return err