diff --git a/twscrape/queue_client.py b/twscrape/queue_client.py
index ca1a9f1..a032a84 100644
--- a/twscrape/queue_client.py
+++ b/twscrape/queue_client.py
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ class QueueClient:
             return  # ignore this error
 
         if rep.status_code == 200 and "Authorization" in msg:
-            await self._close_ctx(-1, banned=True, msg=msg)
             raise UnknownAuthorizationError(msg)
 
         # todo: (32) Could not authenticate you