diff --git a/modules/csync_owncloud.c b/modules/csync_owncloud.c
index bfd531b324..948142ef9b 100644
--- a/modules/csync_owncloud.c
+++ b/modules/csync_owncloud.c
@@ -497,12 +497,14 @@ static int dav_connect(const char *base_url) {
         port = ne_uri_defaultport(protocol);
     }
 
+#if 0
     rc = ne_sock_init();
     DEBUG_WEBDAV("ne_sock_init: %d", rc );
     if (rc < 0) {
         rc = -1;
         goto out;
     }
+#endif
 
     dav_session.ctx = ne_session_create( protocol, host, port);
 
@@ -1081,7 +1083,7 @@ static int owncloud_commit() {
 
   dav_session.ctx = 0;
 
-  ne_sock_exit();
+  // ne_sock_exit();
   _connected = 0;  /* triggers dav_connect to go through the whole neon setup */
 
   SAFE_FREE( dav_session.user );