diff --git a/plugins/rcpt_mysql b/plugins/rcpt_mysql
index 6da140e..4251eb9 100644
--- a/plugins/rcpt_mysql
+++ b/plugins/rcpt_mysql
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ sub init {
     $self->createQuery();
 
     $self->createDSN();
-    $self->tryToConnect();
 }
 
 sub createDSN 
@@ -85,27 +84,6 @@ sub createQuery
     $self->log(LOGDEBUG, "created query " . $self->{sqlquery});
 }
 
-sub tryToConnect 
-{
-    my $self = shift;
-
-    my $dsn     = $self->{dsn};
-    my $user    = $self->{user};
-    my $pass    = $self->{pass};
-
-    $self->log(LOGDEBUG, "DSN try:" . $dsn);
-    
-    my $dbh         = DBI->connect($dsn, $user , $pass );
-
-    if ($dbh->err())
-    {
-        $self->log(LOGERROR, "error connecting to DB: " . $dbh->errstr());
-        return DECLINED;
-    }
-
-    $dbh->disconnect;
-}
-
 sub prepareParams
 {
     my $self = shift;