diff --git a/http-client-core/src/main/java/io/micronaut/http/client/exceptions/HttpClientException.java b/http-client-core/src/main/java/io/micronaut/http/client/exceptions/HttpClientException.java
index 3f869db75d4..d3c0346f2dc 100644
--- a/http-client-core/src/main/java/io/micronaut/http/client/exceptions/HttpClientException.java
+++ b/http-client-core/src/main/java/io/micronaut/http/client/exceptions/HttpClientException.java
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ public HttpClientException(String message, Throwable cause, boolean shared) {
         if (!shared) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("shared must be true");
         }
-        serviceIdLocked = true;
     }
 
     /**