diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/collective/manager.py b/confluent_server/confluent/collective/manager.py
index 06109be7..7f779601 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/collective/manager.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/collective/manager.py
@@ -187,8 +187,6 @@ def follow_leader(remote, leader):
         log.log({'info': 'Current leader ({0}) has disappeared, restarting '
                          'collective membership'.format(leader), 'subsystem': 'collective'})
         # The leader has folded, time to startup again...
-        if follower is not None:
-            follower.kill()
         follower = None
         cfm.stop_following()
         currentleader = None