diff --git a/test/auto-pts/btpclient.c b/test/auto-pts/btpclient.c
index d0fc7da1f..b828544b4 100644
--- a/test/auto-pts/btpclient.c
+++ b/test/auto-pts/btpclient.c
@@ -794,14 +794,10 @@ static void btp_gap_handler(uint8_t opcode, uint8_t controller_index, uint16_t l
 
                 // schedule response
                 gap_send_connect_response = true;
-#if 1
                 btstack_run_loop_remove_timer(&gap_connection_timer);
                 btstack_run_loop_set_timer_handler(&gap_connection_timer, &gap_connect_timeout_handler);
                 btstack_run_loop_set_timer(&gap_connection_timer, GAP_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS);
                 btstack_run_loop_add_timer(&gap_connection_timer);
-#else
-                gap_connect_send_response();
-#endif
             }
             break;
         case BTP_GAP_OP_DISCONNECT: