diff --git a/lib/private/Http/Client/DnsPinMiddleware.php b/lib/private/Http/Client/DnsPinMiddleware.php
index 08dbf88a8a853..630d2c8e9f1c6 100644
--- a/lib/private/Http/Client/DnsPinMiddleware.php
+++ b/lib/private/Http/Client/DnsPinMiddleware.php
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ private function dnsResolve(string $target, int $recursionCount) : array {
 						$canHaveCnameRecord = false;
 					} elseif (isset($dnsResponse['target']) && $canHaveCnameRecord) {
 						$targetIps = array_merge($targetIps, $this->dnsResolve($dnsResponse['target'], $recursionCount));
-						$canHaveCnameRecord = true;
 					}
 				}
 			} elseif ($dnsNegativeTtl !== null) {