diff --git a/src/libcharon/plugins/stroke/stroke_config.c b/src/libcharon/plugins/stroke/stroke_config.c
index bd3f76b0e..c069d5083 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/plugins/stroke/stroke_config.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/plugins/stroke/stroke_config.c
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ static ike_cfg_t *build_ike_cfg(private_stroke_config_t *this, stroke_msg_t *msg
 					tmp_end = msg->add_conn.me;
 					msg->add_conn.me = msg->add_conn.other;
 					msg->add_conn.other = tmp_end;
-					host->destroy(host);
 					swapped = TRUE;
 				}
 				host->destroy(host);