diff --git a/src/main/java/io/lettuce/core/cluster/ClusterCommand.java b/src/main/java/io/lettuce/core/cluster/ClusterCommand.java
index 563c2e701d..1b884b8f0e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/lettuce/core/cluster/ClusterCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/lettuce/core/cluster/ClusterCommand.java
@@ -81,9 +81,8 @@ public void encode(ByteBuf buf) {
 
     @Override
     public boolean completeExceptionally(Throwable ex) {
-        boolean result = command.completeExceptionally(ex);
         completed = true;
-        return result;
+        return super.completeExceptionally(ex);
     }
 
     @Override