diff --git a/packages/grpc-js/src/subchannel.ts b/packages/grpc-js/src/subchannel.ts
index 772bdb228..7a68a1a2d 100644
--- a/packages/grpc-js/src/subchannel.ts
+++ b/packages/grpc-js/src/subchannel.ts
@@ -598,7 +598,6 @@ export class Subchannel {
       this.transitionToState(
         [
           ConnectivityState.CONNECTING,
-          ConnectivityState.IDLE,
           ConnectivityState.READY,
         ],
         ConnectivityState.TRANSIENT_FAILURE