diff --git a/aws-iot-device-sdk-java-v2-main/samples/Shadow/src/main/java/shadow/ShadowSample.java b/aws-iot-device-sdk-java-v2-main/samples/Shadow/src/main/java/shadow/ShadowSample.java
index 2c10acc74..da1b5fce1 100644
--- a/aws-iot-device-sdk-java-v2-main/samples/Shadow/src/main/java/shadow/ShadowSample.java
+++ b/aws-iot-device-sdk-java-v2-main/samples/Shadow/src/main/java/shadow/ShadowSample.java
@@ -316,9 +316,6 @@ public void onConnectionResumed(boolean sessionPresent) {
                     changeShadowValue(newValue).get();
                     gotResponse.get();
                 }
-
-                CompletableFuture<Void> disconnected = connection.disconnect();
-                disconnected.get();
             }
         } catch (CrtRuntimeException | InterruptedException | ExecutionException ex) {
             System.out.println("Exception encountered: " + ex.toString());