setattr(self._db, k, getattr(conn_setup, k))
         if self._db.port <= 0:
             self._db.port = PORT_SSL
-        self._prev_verb = ''
         self._start_connecting()
 
     def _start_connecting(self) -> None:
     def handle_msg(self, msg: IrcMessage) -> None:
         'Log msg.raw, then process incoming msg into appropriate client steps.'
         self._log(msg.raw, scope=LogScope.RAW, out=False)
-        self._prev_verb = msg.verb
         if _NumericsToConfirmNickname.contain(msg.verb):
             self._db.nickname = msg.params[0]
             self._db.nickname_confirmed = True