diff --git a/fs/sshfs/sshfs.py b/fs/sshfs/sshfs.py
index aaa4cda..255249a 100644
--- a/fs/sshfs/sshfs.py
+++ b/fs/sshfs/sshfs.py
@@ -329,8 +329,7 @@ def openbin(self, path, mode='r', buffering=-1, **options):  # noqa: D102
             elif self.isdir(_path):
                 raise errors.FileExpected(path)
             with convert_sshfs_errors('openbin', path):
-                _sftp = self._client.open_sftp()
-                handle = _sftp.open(
+                handle = self._sftp.open(
                     _path,
                     mode=_mode.to_platform_bin(),
                     bufsize=buffering