diff --git a/kernel/tests.c b/kernel/tests.c
index d529f71d..afba4fb3 100644
--- a/kernel/tests.c
+++ b/kernel/tests.c
@@ -237,10 +237,9 @@ void* client_task(void* e)
 
 	kprintf("connecting with socket nr : %d",sd);
 	/* connect to PORT on HOST */
-retry:
+
 	if (connect(sd,(struct sockaddr *)  &pin, sizeof(pin)) == -1) {
 		kprintf("connectfail");
-		goto retry;
 	}
 	kprintf("sending");
 	/* send a message to the server PORT on machine HOST */