diff --git a/js/ui/status/network.js b/js/ui/status/network.js
index 049406d08..4f02d78ea 100644
--- a/js/ui/status/network.js
+++ b/js/ui/status/network.js
@@ -1866,7 +1866,7 @@ const NMApplet = new Lang.Class({
     _connectionRemoved: function(connection) {
         let pos = this._connections.indexOf(connection);
         if (pos != -1)
-            this._connections.splice(connection, 1);
+            this._connections.splice(pos, 1);
 
         let section = connection._section;