diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/transport/UploadPack.java b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/transport/UploadPack.java
index ac8f5f61f..3f68bfeb7 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/transport/UploadPack.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/transport/UploadPack.java
@@ -1142,7 +1142,6 @@ public class UploadPack {
 
 		if (multiAck == MultiAck.DETAILED && !didOkToGiveUp && okToGiveUp()) {
 			ObjectId id = peerHas.get(peerHas.size() - 1);
-			sentReady = true;
 			pckOut.writeString("ACK " + id.name() + " ready\n"); //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
 			sentReady = true;
 		}