diff --git a/cassandra/cluster.py b/cassandra/cluster.py
index 66bf7c7049..1fff739e97 100644
--- a/cassandra/cluster.py
+++ b/cassandra/cluster.py
@@ -3546,10 +3546,6 @@ def _connect_host_in_lbp(self):
         for host in lbp.make_query_plan():
             try:
                 return (self._try_connect(host), None)
-            except ConnectionException as exc:
-                errors[str(host.endpoint)] = exc
-                log.warning("[control connection] Error connecting to %s:", host, exc_info=True)
-                self._cluster.signal_connection_failure(host, exc, is_host_addition=False)
             except Exception as exc:
                 errors[str(host.endpoint)] = exc
                 log.warning("[control connection] Error connecting to %s:", host, exc_info=True)