diff --git a/libvirt-override.py b/libvirt-override.py
index de1af2d..d544a0e 100644
--- a/libvirt-override.py
+++ b/libvirt-override.py
@@ -18,15 +18,6 @@ import types
 class libvirtError(Exception):
     def __init__(self, defmsg, conn=None, dom=None, net=None, pool=None, vol=None):
 
-        if dom is not None:
-            conn = dom._conn
-        elif net is not None:
-            conn = net._conn
-        elif pool is not None:
-            conn = pool._conn
-        elif vol is not None:
-            conn = vol._conn
-
         # Never call virConnGetLastError().
         # virGetLastError() is now thread local
         err = virGetLastError()