diff --git a/src/driver/src/main/java/com/edgedb/driver/clients/EdgeDBBinaryClient.java b/src/driver/src/main/java/com/edgedb/driver/clients/EdgeDBBinaryClient.java
index a5b68f3..870abe9 100644
--- a/src/driver/src/main/java/com/edgedb/driver/clients/EdgeDBBinaryClient.java
+++ b/src/driver/src/main/java/com/edgedb/driver/clients/EdgeDBBinaryClient.java
@@ -299,12 +299,7 @@ public final CompletionStage<Void> executeQuery(
             @NotNull ExecutionArguments args
     ) {
         logger.debug("Execute request: is connected? {}", getDuplexer().isConnected());
-        if(!getDuplexer().isConnected()) {
-            // TODO: check for recursion
-            return reconnect()
-                    .thenCompose(v -> executeQuery(args));
-        }
-
+        
         final var hasReleased = new AtomicBoolean();
 
         return CompletableFuture.runAsync(() -> {