diff --git a/src/cpp/websocketpp/src/roles/server.hpp b/src/cpp/websocketpp/src/roles/server.hpp
index a1e32df227..7042792bde 100644
--- a/src/cpp/websocketpp/src/roles/server.hpp
+++ b/src/cpp/websocketpp/src/roles/server.hpp
@@ -358,8 +358,6 @@ void server<endpoint>::stop_listen(bool join) {
 		m_acceptor.close();
 	}
     
-    m_state = STOPPING;
-
     if(join) {
         for (std::size_t i = 0; i < m_listening_threads.size(); ++i) {
             m_listening_threads[i]->join();