diff --git a/magnum/api/hooks.py b/magnum/api/hooks.py
index 52e5d9e3c3..ca907ef2f0 100644
--- a/magnum/api/hooks.py
+++ b/magnum/api/hooks.py
@@ -81,9 +81,6 @@ class RPCHook(hooks.PecanHook):
     def before(self, state):
         state.request.rpcapi = conductor_api.API(context=state.request.context)
 
-    def after(self, state):
-        state.request.rpcapi = None
-
 
 class NoExceptionTracebackHook(hooks.PecanHook):
     """Workaround rpc.common: deserialize_remote_exception.
diff --git a/magnum/common/rpc_service.py b/magnum/common/rpc_service.py
index 0dc8898f9f..152f51b78b 100644
--- a/magnum/common/rpc_service.py
+++ b/magnum/common/rpc_service.py
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ class API(object):
                                            serializer=serializer,
                                            timeout=timeout)
 
-    def __del__(self):
-        self._client.transport.cleanup()
-
     def _call(self, method, *args, **kwargs):
         return self._client.call(self._context, method, *args, **kwargs)