diff --git a/lib/client/operation.js b/lib/client/operation.js
index cd562457..2bf47412 100644
--- a/lib/client/operation.js
+++ b/lib/client/operation.js
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
                             end     = function() {
                                 callback();
                                 spero.removeListener('progress', progress);
+                                spero.removeListener('error', error);
                                 spero.removeListener('end', end);
                             },