diff --git a/lib/pool.js b/lib/pool.js
index 90e02b8..91ee9da 100644
--- a/lib/pool.js
+++ b/lib/pool.js
@@ -1337,8 +1337,8 @@ function startPoolServerTcp(callback){
 			let miner = connectedMiners[miner_id]
 			if (!!miner) {
 			    log('warn', logSystem, 'Miner timed out and disconnected %s@%s', [miner.login, miner.ip]);
-            		    delete miner;
-            		    removeConnectedWorker(miner, 'timeout');
+			    removeConnectedWorker(miner, 'timeout')
+            		    delete connectedMiners[miner_id]
 			}
 		    });
 		}