diff --git a/src/invidious/yt_backend/connection_pool.cr b/src/invidious/yt_backend/connection_pool.cr
index c84cbca5..3a5bc317 100644
--- a/src/invidious/yt_backend/connection_pool.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/yt_backend/connection_pool.cr
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ struct CompanionConnectionPool
     begin
       response = yield conn
     rescue ex
-      conn.close
+      # conn.close
 
-      companion = CONFIG.invidious_companion.sample
-      conn = make_client(companion.private_url, use_http_proxy: false)
+      # companion = CONFIG.invidious_companion.sample
+      # conn = make_client(companion.private_url, use_http_proxy: false)
 
       response = yield conn
     ensure