diff --git a/lldb/source/Commands/CommandObjectProcess.cpp b/lldb/source/Commands/CommandObjectProcess.cpp
index ca839864046c..0dbf54f0f519 100644
--- a/lldb/source/Commands/CommandObjectProcess.cpp
+++ b/lldb/source/Commands/CommandObjectProcess.cpp
@@ -880,6 +880,7 @@ public:
                 {
                     result.AppendError(error.AsCString("Remote connect failed"));
                     result.SetStatus (eReturnStatusFailed);
+                    target_sp->DeleteCurrentProcess();
                     return false;
                 }
             }