diff --git a/phpseclib/Net/SSH2.php b/phpseclib/Net/SSH2.php
index af88fb0a..94f2c0ef 100644
--- a/phpseclib/Net/SSH2.php
+++ b/phpseclib/Net/SSH2.php
@@ -3675,7 +3675,6 @@ class Net_SSH2
     function getServerPublicHostKey()
     {
         if (!($this->bitmap & NET_SSH2_MASK_CONSTRUCTOR)) {
-            $this->bitmap |= NET_SSH2_MASK_CONSTRUCTOR;
             if (!$this->_connect()) {
                 return false;
             }