diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index e80ff29..fc7bf86 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ fn worker_loop(
     cmd_rx: mpsc::Receiver<WorkerCmd>,
     result_tx: mpsc::Sender<WorkerResult>,
 ) {
-    let mut session = connect::connect(&config).ok();
+    let mut session: Option<connect::ImapSession> = None;
 
     for cmd in &cmd_rx {
         match cmd {