diff --git a/common/concurrency.py b/common/concurrency.py
index 675fbf1..c1eefc6 100644
--- a/common/concurrency.py
+++ b/common/concurrency.py
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ async def iterate_in_threadpool(generator: Generator) -> AsyncGenerator:
             break
 
 
-def release_semaphore():
-    generate_semaphore.release()
-
-
 async def generate_with_semaphore(generator: Union[AsyncGenerator, Generator]):
     """Generate with a semaphore."""
 
diff --git a/common/networking.py b/common/networking.py
index 58702d6..47ebe06 100644
--- a/common/networking.py
+++ b/common/networking.py
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ from loguru import logger
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 from typing import Optional
 
-from common.concurrency import release_semaphore
-
 
 class TabbyRequestErrorMessage(BaseModel):
     """Common request error type."""
@@ -53,7 +51,6 @@ def handle_request_error(message: str, exc_info: bool = True):
 def handle_request_disconnect(message: str):
     """Wrapper for handling for request disconnection."""
 
-    release_semaphore()
     logger.error(message)