diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
index e7938f7b51..3a53126d90 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_conference/mod_conference.c
@@ -2080,7 +2080,6 @@ static switch_status_t conference_outcall(conference_obj_t *conference, switch_c
 	}
 
 	while ((!caller_channel || switch_channel_ready(caller_channel)) &&
-		   switch_channel_ready(peer_channel) &&
 		   !switch_channel_test_flag(peer_channel, CF_ANSWERED) &&
 		   !switch_channel_test_flag(peer_channel, CF_EARLY_MEDIA) &&
 		   ((time(NULL) - start) < timelimit)) {