diff --git a/daemon/cli.c b/daemon/cli.c
index 9f9b74743..f363ce53f 100644
--- a/daemon/cli.c
+++ b/daemon/cli.c
@@ -1287,7 +1287,6 @@ struct cli *cli_new(const endpoint_t *ep) {
       goto fail;
    }
 
-   obj_put(c);
    return c;
 
 fail: