diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/lettuce/LettuceConnectionFactory.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/lettuce/LettuceConnectionFactory.java
index 096c11e05..e0e5be050 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/lettuce/LettuceConnectionFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/lettuce/LettuceConnectionFactory.java
@@ -95,10 +95,6 @@ public class LettuceConnectionFactory implements InitializingBean, DisposableBea
 
 	public void afterPropertiesSet() {
 		this.client = createRedisClient();
-		resetConnection();
-		if (shareNativeConnection) {
-			initConnection();
-		}
 	}
 
 	public void destroy() {
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/lettuce/LettuceConnectionFactoryTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/lettuce/LettuceConnectionFactoryTests.java
index e7f2601ff..4459f7ba5 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/lettuce/LettuceConnectionFactoryTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/lettuce/LettuceConnectionFactoryTests.java
@@ -174,18 +174,21 @@ public class LettuceConnectionFactoryTests {
 		assertNotSame(nativeConn, factory.getConnection().getNativeConnection());
 	}
 
-	@Test(expected=RedisConnectionFailureException.class)
-	public void testInitConnectionException() {
+	public void testGetConnectionException() {
 		factory.setHostName("fakeHost");
 		factory.afterPropertiesSet();
+		try {
+			factory.getConnection();
+			fail("Expected connection failure exception");
+		} catch(RedisConnectionFailureException e) {
+		}
 	}
 
-	@Test(expected=RedisConnectionFailureException.class)
-	public void testGetConnectionSharedException() {
+	@Test
+	public void testGetConnectionNotSharedBadHostname() {
 		factory.setShareNativeConnection(false);
 		factory.setHostName("fakeHost");
 		factory.afterPropertiesSet();
-		factory.setShareNativeConnection(true);
 		factory.getConnection();
 	}
 
@@ -197,15 +200,6 @@ public class LettuceConnectionFactoryTests {
 		assertNull(factory.getSharedConnection());
 	}
 
-	@Test(expected=RedisConnectionFailureException.class)
-	public void testGetSharedConnectionSharedException() {
-		factory.setShareNativeConnection(false);
-		factory.setHostName("fakeHost");
-		factory.afterPropertiesSet();
-		factory.setShareNativeConnection(true);
-		factory.getSharedConnection();
-	}
-
 	@Test
 	public void testCreateFactoryWithPool() {
 		DefaultLettucePool pool = new DefaultLettucePool(SettingsUtils.getHost(),