diff --git a/src/Application.cc b/src/Application.cc
index 8d1e049eb7ff52b301c2163b2c2d5136ca0fff9f..2764d76e5e73a560f000f54ebe62393001368ebb 100644
--- a/src/Application.cc
+++ b/src/Application.cc
@@ -750,7 +750,6 @@ void Application::typedMakeConnection(VariableNetwork& network) {
             feedingDeviceImpl->setOwner(owningModule);
             // The decorator comes up with data validity faulty, and we have to keep the counting consistent
             owningModule->incrementDataFaultCounter();
-            owningModule->incrementExceptionCounter();
           }
           connectionMade = true;
         }