diff --git a/connection.go b/connection.go
index 2b1947010..b891b1b1d 100644
--- a/connection.go
+++ b/connection.go
@@ -1086,10 +1086,7 @@ func (s *connection) handleRetryPacket(hdr *wire.Header, data []byte, rcvTime ti
 
 	newDestConnID := hdr.SrcConnectionID
 	s.receivedRetry = true
-	if err := s.sentPacketHandler.ResetForRetry(rcvTime); err != nil {
-		s.closeLocal(err)
-		return false
-	}
+	s.sentPacketHandler.ResetForRetry(rcvTime)
 	s.handshakeDestConnID = newDestConnID
 	s.retrySrcConnID = &newDestConnID
 	s.cryptoStreamHandler.ChangeConnectionID(newDestConnID)
diff --git a/internal/ackhandler/interfaces.go b/internal/ackhandler/interfaces.go
index ba8cbbdae..24d696031 100644
--- a/internal/ackhandler/interfaces.go
+++ b/internal/ackhandler/interfaces.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ type SentPacketHandler interface {
 	ReceivedAck(f *wire.AckFrame, encLevel protocol.EncryptionLevel, rcvTime time.Time) (bool /* 1-RTT packet acked */, error)
 	ReceivedBytes(protocol.ByteCount)
 	DropPackets(protocol.EncryptionLevel)
-	ResetForRetry(rcvTime time.Time) error
+	ResetForRetry(rcvTime time.Time)
 	SetHandshakeConfirmed()
 
 	// The SendMode determines if and what kind of packets can be sent.
diff --git a/internal/ackhandler/sent_packet_handler.go b/internal/ackhandler/sent_packet_handler.go
index 8f44d9883..d528e6c07 100644
--- a/internal/ackhandler/sent_packet_handler.go
+++ b/internal/ackhandler/sent_packet_handler.go
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ func (h *sentPacketHandler) queueFramesForRetransmission(p *packet) {
 	p.Frames = nil
 }
 
-func (h *sentPacketHandler) ResetForRetry(now time.Time) error {
+func (h *sentPacketHandler) ResetForRetry(now time.Time) {
 	h.bytesInFlight = 0
 	var firstPacketSendTime time.Time
 	h.initialPackets.history.Iterate(func(p *packet) (bool, error) {
@@ -911,7 +911,6 @@ func (h *sentPacketHandler) ResetForRetry(now time.Time) error {
 		}
 	}
 	h.ptoCount = 0
-	return nil
 }
 
 func (h *sentPacketHandler) SetHandshakeConfirmed() {
diff --git a/internal/ackhandler/sent_packet_handler_test.go b/internal/ackhandler/sent_packet_handler_test.go
index 1b8472340..a215c0390 100644
--- a/internal/ackhandler/sent_packet_handler_test.go
+++ b/internal/ackhandler/sent_packet_handler_test.go
@@ -1325,16 +1325,13 @@ var _ = Describe("SentPacketHandler", func() {
 			perspective = protocol.PerspectiveClient
 		})
 
-		It("considers the server's address validated right away", func() {
-		})
-
 		It("queues outstanding packets for retransmission, cancels alarms and resets PTO count when receiving a Retry", func() {
 			sentPacket(initialPacket(&packet{PacketNumber: 42}))
 			Expect(handler.GetLossDetectionTimeout()).ToNot(BeZero())
 			Expect(handler.bytesInFlight).ToNot(BeZero())
 			Expect(handler.SendMode(time.Now())).To(Equal(SendAny))
 			// now receive a Retry
-			Expect(handler.ResetForRetry(time.Now())).To(Succeed())
+			handler.ResetForRetry(time.Now())
 			Expect(lostPackets).To(Equal([]protocol.PacketNumber{42}))
 			Expect(handler.bytesInFlight).To(BeZero())
 			Expect(handler.GetLossDetectionTimeout()).To(BeZero())
@@ -1369,7 +1366,7 @@ var _ = Describe("SentPacketHandler", func() {
 			})
 			Expect(handler.bytesInFlight).ToNot(BeZero())
 			// now receive a Retry
-			Expect(handler.ResetForRetry(time.Now())).To(Succeed())
+			handler.ResetForRetry(time.Now())
 			Expect(handler.bytesInFlight).To(BeZero())
 			Expect(lostInitial).To(BeTrue())
 			Expect(lost0RTT).To(BeTrue())
@@ -1390,7 +1387,7 @@ var _ = Describe("SentPacketHandler", func() {
 				EncryptionLevel: protocol.EncryptionInitial,
 				SendTime:        now.Add(500 * time.Millisecond),
 			}))
-			Expect(handler.ResetForRetry(now.Add(time.Second))).To(Succeed())
+			handler.ResetForRetry(now.Add(time.Second))
 			Expect(handler.rttStats.SmoothedRTT()).To(Equal(time.Second))
 		})
 
@@ -1406,7 +1403,7 @@ var _ = Describe("SentPacketHandler", func() {
 				EncryptionLevel: protocol.EncryptionInitial,
 				SendTime:        now.Add(2 * time.Millisecond),
 			}))
-			Expect(handler.ResetForRetry(now.Add(4 * time.Millisecond))).To(Succeed())
+			handler.ResetForRetry(now.Add(4 * time.Millisecond))
 			Expect(minRTTAfterRetry).To(BeNumerically(">", 4*time.Millisecond))
 			Expect(handler.rttStats.SmoothedRTT()).To(Equal(minRTTAfterRetry))
 		})
@@ -1425,7 +1422,7 @@ var _ = Describe("SentPacketHandler", func() {
 				EncryptionLevel: protocol.EncryptionInitial,
 				SendTime:        now.Add(500 * time.Millisecond),
 			}))
-			Expect(handler.ResetForRetry(now.Add(time.Second))).To(Succeed())
+			handler.ResetForRetry(now.Add(time.Second))
 			Expect(handler.rttStats.SmoothedRTT()).To(BeZero())
 		})
 	})
diff --git a/internal/mocks/ackhandler/sent_packet_handler.go b/internal/mocks/ackhandler/sent_packet_handler.go
index 84ca35ace..b6118712b 100644
--- a/internal/mocks/ackhandler/sent_packet_handler.go
+++ b/internal/mocks/ackhandler/sent_packet_handler.go
@@ -384,11 +384,9 @@ func (c *MockSentPacketHandlerReceivedBytesCall) DoAndReturn(f func(protocol.Byt
 }
 
 // ResetForRetry mocks base method.
-func (m *MockSentPacketHandler) ResetForRetry(rcvTime time.Time) error {
+func (m *MockSentPacketHandler) ResetForRetry(rcvTime time.Time) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "ResetForRetry", rcvTime)
-	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
-	return ret0
+	m.ctrl.Call(m, "ResetForRetry", rcvTime)
 }
 
 // ResetForRetry indicates an expected call of ResetForRetry.
@@ -404,19 +402,19 @@ type MockSentPacketHandlerResetForRetryCall struct {
 }
 
 // Return rewrite *gomock.Call.Return
-func (c *MockSentPacketHandlerResetForRetryCall) Return(arg0 error) *MockSentPacketHandlerResetForRetryCall {
-	c.Call = c.Call.Return(arg0)
+func (c *MockSentPacketHandlerResetForRetryCall) Return() *MockSentPacketHandlerResetForRetryCall {
+	c.Call = c.Call.Return()
 	return c
 }
 
 // Do rewrite *gomock.Call.Do
-func (c *MockSentPacketHandlerResetForRetryCall) Do(f func(time.Time) error) *MockSentPacketHandlerResetForRetryCall {
+func (c *MockSentPacketHandlerResetForRetryCall) Do(f func(time.Time)) *MockSentPacketHandlerResetForRetryCall {
 	c.Call = c.Call.Do(f)
 	return c
 }
 
 // DoAndReturn rewrite *gomock.Call.DoAndReturn
-func (c *MockSentPacketHandlerResetForRetryCall) DoAndReturn(f func(time.Time) error) *MockSentPacketHandlerResetForRetryCall {
+func (c *MockSentPacketHandlerResetForRetryCall) DoAndReturn(f func(time.Time)) *MockSentPacketHandlerResetForRetryCall {
 	c.Call = c.Call.DoAndReturn(f)
 	return c
 }