diff --git a/packages/pg/lib/client.js b/packages/pg/lib/client.js
index c6aa3dab..c5bf5e61 100644
--- a/packages/pg/lib/client.js
+++ b/packages/pg/lib/client.js
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ class Client extends EventEmitter {
     }
     this._connecting = true
 
-    this.connectionTimeoutHandle
     if (this._connectionTimeoutMillis > 0) {
       this.connectionTimeoutHandle = setTimeout(() => {
         con._ending = true