no need to double b0rk

router/java/src/net/i2p/router/transport/tcp/ConnectionBuilder.java

@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ public class ConnectionBuilder {
         try {
             return doEstablishConnection();
         } catch (Exception e) { // catchall in case the timeout gets us flat footed
+            if (_socket != null)
                 fail("Error connecting", e);
             return null;
         }