diff --git a/sat/core/xmpp.py b/sat/core/xmpp.py
index 49e7ded2..e131a5aa 100644
--- a/sat/core/xmpp.py
+++ b/sat/core/xmpp.py
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ class SatXMPPEntity(object):
                               u"This should never happen and may indicate that "
                               u"somebody is trying to spy on you.\n"
                               u"Please contact your server administrator."))
-                        self.factory.continueTrying = 0
+                        self.factory.stopTrying()
                 except (IndexError, TypeError):
                     pass
             self.conn_deferred.errback(err)