diff --git a/driver-core/src/main/java/com/datastax/driver/core/Connection.java b/driver-core/src/main/java/com/datastax/driver/core/Connection.java
index 9b54c86c62e..5fee90f504a 100644
--- a/driver-core/src/main/java/com/datastax/driver/core/Connection.java
+++ b/driver-core/src/main/java/com/datastax/driver/core/Connection.java
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ boolean setOwner(Owner owner) {
   }
 
   public int shardId() {
-    return shardId == null || getHost().getShardingInfo() == null ? 0 : shardId;
+    return shardId == null ? 0 : shardId;
   }
 
   /**