diff --git a/minode/i2p/listener.py b/minode/i2p/listener.py
index 9b3d058..f63de06 100644
--- a/minode/i2p/listener.py
+++ b/minode/i2p/listener.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class I2PListener(I2PThread):
                         destination, 'i2p', self.s, 'i2p', True, destination)
                     c.start()
                     self.state.connections.add(c)
+                    c = None
                 self.new_socket()
             except socket.timeout:
                 pass
diff --git a/minode/listener.py b/minode/listener.py
index bec5365..815c02d 100644
--- a/minode/listener.py
+++ b/minode/listener.py
@@ -39,3 +39,4 @@ class Listener(threading.Thread):
                     c = Connection(*addr[:2], conn, server=True)
                     c.start()
                     shared.connections.add(c)
+                    c = None