diff --git a/src/dhcp-manager/nm-dhcp-client.c b/src/dhcp-manager/nm-dhcp-client.c
index 22468db5e..c2ead0e70 100644
--- a/src/dhcp-manager/nm-dhcp-client.c
+++ b/src/dhcp-manager/nm-dhcp-client.c
@@ -227,7 +227,6 @@ daemon_watch_cb (GPid pid, gint status, gpointer user_data)
 		nm_log_warn (LOGD_DHCP, "DHCP client died abnormally");
 	} else
 		priv->state = DHC_END;
-	priv->pid = -1;
 
 	watch_cleanup (self);
 	timeout_cleanup (self);