diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/structural/data.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/structural/data.py
index f124708583..fecb9e3ff2 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/structural/data.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/structural/data.py
@@ -144,8 +144,6 @@ class Data:
 
     @classmethod
     def load_structural_connection(cls, product_id):
-        cls.connects_structural_members = {}
-
         connection = cls._file.by_id(product_id)
         data = connection.get_info()
         del data["OwnerHistory"]