diff --git a/databricks/httpclient/api_client.go b/databricks/httpclient/api_client.go
index 8f345d2e2..2a20211cf 100644
--- a/databricks/httpclient/api_client.go
+++ b/databricks/httpclient/api_client.go
@@ -320,8 +320,6 @@ func (c *ApiClient) attempt(
 			return &responseWrapper, nil
 		}
 
-		// proactively release the connections in HTTP connection pool
-		c.httpClient.CloseIdleConnections()
 		return c.handleError(ctx, err, requestBody)
 	}
 }