diff --git a/src/Network/Probe.php b/src/Network/Probe.php
index d31a222f86..569e57381e 100644
--- a/src/Network/Probe.php
+++ b/src/Network/Probe.php
@@ -448,7 +448,6 @@ class Probe
 				if (!$old_fields) {
 					$old_fields = true;
 					$fields['blocked'] = false;
-					$fields['pending'] = false;
 				}
 
 				dba::update('contact', $fields, $condition, $old_fields);