diff --git a/apps/stasher/python/src/stasher.py b/apps/stasher/python/src/stasher.py
index a16da63ca85187cd8d4d463d17f9631e5889db45..b9992598d0e817ac9abccc0b09c1dd912058fb18 100644
--- a/apps/stasher/python/src/stasher.py
+++ b/apps/stasher/python/src/stasher.py
@@ -2613,7 +2613,6 @@ class KNodeReqHandler(KBase, SocketServer.StreamRequestHandler):
     def finish(self):
     
         SocketServer.StreamRequestHandler.finish(self)
-        self.connection.close()
     
     #@-node:finish
     #@-others