diff --git a/src/transport/xqc_cid.c b/src/transport/xqc_cid.c
index f2bfe775..11a2850a 100644
--- a/src/transport/xqc_cid.c
+++ b/src/transport/xqc_cid.c
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ xqc_cid_set_inner_init(xqc_cid_set_inner_t *cid_set_inner)
     xqc_memzero(cid_set_inner, sizeof(xqc_cid_set_inner_t));
     xqc_init_list_head(&cid_set_inner->cid_list);
     xqc_init_list_head(&cid_set_inner->next);
-    cid_set_inner->largest_retire_prior_to = 0;
 }
 
 void