Revert fix for already established connection

auth/request.go

@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ import (
 
 const terminator = ";"
 
+// Error constant strings. Any changes to these should go over usages of the
+// affected messages in other applications (if applicable)
 const (
 	// ErrChannelExists is a message returned in state.Request when an
 	// authenticated channel exists between the partner and me.
-	// Note that modifications to this should go over usages of this message
-	// in other packages (if applicable).
 	ErrChannelExists = "Authenticated channel already established with partner"
 )
 

connect/connect.go

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ package connect
 
 import (
 	"io"
-	"strings"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
@@ -96,16 +95,6 @@ func Connect(recipient contact.Contact, messenger *xxdk.E2e,
 	// Perform the auth request
 	_, err := messenger.GetAuth().Request(recipient, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		// Return connection if a partnership already exists
-		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), auth.ErrChannelExists) {
-			newPartner, err := messenger.GetE2E().GetPartner(recipient.ID)
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, err
-			}
-			conn := BuildConnection(newPartner,
-				messenger.GetE2E(), messenger.GetAuth(), p)
-			return conn, nil
-		}
 		return nil, err
 	}