diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.Core/HubConnection.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.Core/HubConnection.cs
index 0c4fb3c6d0..31297b17ca 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.Core/HubConnection.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.Core/HubConnection.cs
@@ -39,12 +39,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client
 
         private int _nextId = 0;
 
-        public event Func<Task> Connected
-        {
-            add { _connection.Connected += value; }
-            remove { _connection.Connected -= value; }
-        }
-
         public event Func<Exception, Task> Closed
         {
             add { _connection.Closed += value; }
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Sockets.Abstractions/IConnection.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Sockets.Abstractions/IConnection.cs
index 56643ed655..c01c8cdf05 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Sockets.Abstractions/IConnection.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Sockets.Abstractions/IConnection.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Sockets.Client
         Task SendAsync(byte[] data, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
         Task DisposeAsync();
 
-        event Func<Task> Connected;
         event Func<byte[], Task> Received;
         event Func<Exception, Task> Closed;
 
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Sockets.Client.Http/HttpConnection.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Sockets.Client.Http/HttpConnection.cs
index 50a9fdba74..3d01f3e69d 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Sockets.Client.Http/HttpConnection.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Sockets.Client.Http/HttpConnection.cs
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Sockets.Client
 
         public IFeatureCollection Features { get; } = new FeatureCollection();
 
-        public event Func<Task> Connected;
         public event Func<byte[], Task> Received;
         public event Func<Exception, Task> Closed;
 
@@ -156,24 +155,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Sockets.Client
             if (Interlocked.CompareExchange(ref _connectionState, ConnectionState.Connected, ConnectionState.Connecting)
                 == ConnectionState.Connecting)
             {
-                _ = _eventQueue.Enqueue(async () =>
-                {
-                    _logger.RaiseConnected(_connectionId);
-
-                    var connectedEventHandler = Connected;
-                    if (connectedEventHandler != null)
-                    {
-                        try
-                        {
-                            await connectedEventHandler.Invoke();
-                        }
-                        catch (Exception ex)
-                        {
-                            _logger.ExceptionThrownFromHandler(_connectionId, nameof(Connected), ex);
-                        }
-                    }
-                });
-
                 _ = Input.Completion.ContinueWith(async t =>
                 {
                     Interlocked.Exchange(ref _connectionState, ConnectionState.Disconnected);
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.Tests/HttpConnectionTests.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.Tests/HttpConnectionTests.cs
index 68673ae54e..20e99ffd0c 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.Tests/HttpConnectionTests.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.Tests/HttpConnectionTests.cs
@@ -188,81 +188,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Sockets.Client.Tests
             Assert.Equal("Cannot send messages when the connection is not in the Connected state.", exception.Message);
         }
 
-        [Fact]
-        public async Task ConnectedEventRaisedWhenTheClientIsConnected()
-        {
-            var mockHttpHandler = new Mock<HttpMessageHandler>();
-            mockHttpHandler.Protected()
-                .Setup<Task<HttpResponseMessage>>("SendAsync", ItExpr.IsAny<HttpRequestMessage>(), ItExpr.IsAny<CancellationToken>())
-                .Returns<HttpRequestMessage, CancellationToken>(async (request, cancellationToken) =>
-                {
-                    await Task.Yield();
-                    return request.Method == HttpMethod.Options
-                        ? ResponseUtils.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK, ResponseUtils.CreateNegotiationResponse())
-                        : ResponseUtils.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK);
-                });
-
-            var connection = new HttpConnection(new Uri("http://fakeuri.org/"), TransportType.LongPolling, loggerFactory: null, httpMessageHandler: mockHttpHandler.Object);
-
-            try
-            {
-                var connectedEventRaisedTcs = new TaskCompletionSource<object>();
-                connection.Connected += () =>
-                {
-                    connectedEventRaisedTcs.SetResult(null);
-                    return Task.CompletedTask;
-                };
-
-                await connection.StartAsync();
-
-                await connectedEventRaisedTcs.Task.OrTimeout();
-            }
-            finally
-            {
-                await connection.DisposeAsync();
-            }
-        }
-
-        [Fact]
-        public async Task ConnectedEventNotRaisedWhenTransportFailsToStart()
-        {
-            var mockHttpHandler = new Mock<HttpMessageHandler>();
-            mockHttpHandler.Protected()
-                .Setup<Task<HttpResponseMessage>>("SendAsync", ItExpr.IsAny<HttpRequestMessage>(), ItExpr.IsAny<CancellationToken>())
-                .Returns<HttpRequestMessage, CancellationToken>(async (request, cancellationToken) =>
-                {
-                    await Task.Yield();
-                    return request.Method == HttpMethod.Options
-                        ? ResponseUtils.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK, ResponseUtils.CreateNegotiationResponse())
-                        : ResponseUtils.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK);
-                });
-
-            var mockTransport = new Mock<ITransport>();
-            mockTransport.Setup(t => t.StartAsync(It.IsAny<Uri>(), It.IsAny<Channel<byte[], SendMessage>>(), It.IsAny<TransferMode>(), It.IsAny<string>()))
-                .Returns(Task.FromException(new InvalidOperationException("Transport failed to start")));
-
-            var connection = new HttpConnection(new Uri("http://fakeuri.org/"), new TestTransportFactory(mockTransport.Object), loggerFactory: null, httpMessageHandler: mockHttpHandler.Object);
-            var connectedEventRaised = false;
-
-            try
-            {
-                connection.Connected += () =>
-                {
-                    connectedEventRaised = true;
-                    return Task.CompletedTask;
-                };
-
-                await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(
-                    async () => await connection.StartAsync());
-            }
-            finally
-            {
-                await connection.DisposeAsync();
-            }
-
-            Assert.False(connectedEventRaised);
-        }
-
         [Fact]
         public async Task ClosedEventRaisedWhenTheClientIsBeingStopped()
         {
@@ -746,123 +671,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Sockets.Client.Tests
             }
         }
 
-        [Fact]
-        public async Task CanReceiveDataEvenIfUserThrowsInConnectedEvent()
-        {
-            var mockHttpHandler = new Mock<HttpMessageHandler>();
-            mockHttpHandler.Protected()
-                .Setup<Task<HttpResponseMessage>>("SendAsync", ItExpr.IsAny<HttpRequestMessage>(), ItExpr.IsAny<CancellationToken>())
-                .Returns<HttpRequestMessage, CancellationToken>(async (request, cancellationToken) =>
-                {
-                    await Task.Yield();
-
-                    var content = string.Empty;
-
-                    if (request.Method == HttpMethod.Get)
-                    {
-                        content = "42";
-                    }
-
-                    return request.Method == HttpMethod.Options
-                        ? ResponseUtils.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK, ResponseUtils.CreateNegotiationResponse())
-                        : ResponseUtils.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK, content);
-                });
-
-            var connection = new HttpConnection(new Uri("http://fakeuri.org/"), TransportType.LongPolling, loggerFactory: null, httpMessageHandler: mockHttpHandler.Object);
-            try
-            {
-                connection.Connected += () => Task.FromException(new InvalidOperationException());
-
-                var receiveTcs = new TaskCompletionSource<string>();
-                connection.Received += data =>
-                {
-                    receiveTcs.TrySetResult(Encoding.UTF8.GetString(data));
-                    return Task.CompletedTask;
-                };
-
-                connection.Closed += e =>
-                {
-                    if (e != null)
-                    {
-                        receiveTcs.TrySetException(e);
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        receiveTcs.TrySetCanceled();
-                    }
-                    return Task.CompletedTask;
-                };
-
-                await connection.StartAsync();
-
-                Assert.Equal("42", await receiveTcs.Task.OrTimeout());
-            }
-            finally
-            {
-                await connection.DisposeAsync();
-            }
-        }
-
-        [Fact]
-        public async Task CanReceiveDataEvenIfUserThrowsSynchronouslyInConnectedEvent()
-        {
-            var mockHttpHandler = new Mock<HttpMessageHandler>();
-            mockHttpHandler.Protected()
-                .Setup<Task<HttpResponseMessage>>("SendAsync", ItExpr.IsAny<HttpRequestMessage>(), ItExpr.IsAny<CancellationToken>())
-                .Returns<HttpRequestMessage, CancellationToken>(async (request, cancellationToken) =>
-                {
-                    await Task.Yield();
-
-                    var content = string.Empty;
-
-                    if (request.Method == HttpMethod.Get)
-                    {
-                        content = "42";
-                    }
-
-                    return request.Method == HttpMethod.Options
-                        ? ResponseUtils.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK, ResponseUtils.CreateNegotiationResponse())
-                        : ResponseUtils.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK, content);
-                });
-
-            var connection = new HttpConnection(new Uri("http://fakeuri.org/"), TransportType.LongPolling, loggerFactory: null, httpMessageHandler: mockHttpHandler.Object);
-            try
-            {
-                connection.Connected += () =>
-                {
-                    throw new InvalidOperationException();
-                };
-
-                var receiveTcs = new TaskCompletionSource<string>();
-                connection.Received += data =>
-                {
-                    receiveTcs.TrySetResult(Encoding.UTF8.GetString(data));
-                    return Task.CompletedTask;
-                };
-
-                connection.Closed += e =>
-                {
-                    if (e != null)
-                    {
-                        receiveTcs.TrySetException(e);
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        receiveTcs.TrySetCanceled();
-                    }
-                    return Task.CompletedTask;
-                };
-
-                await connection.StartAsync();
-
-                Assert.Equal("42", await receiveTcs.Task.OrTimeout());
-            }
-            finally
-            {
-                await connection.DisposeAsync();
-            }
-        }
-
         [Fact]
         public async Task CanReceiveDataEvenIfExceptionThrownFromPreviousReceivedEvent()
         {
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.Tests/HubConnectionTests.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.Tests/HubConnectionTests.cs
index 3a25409ee3..e3b0f554e2 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.Tests/HubConnectionTests.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.Tests/HubConnectionTests.cs
@@ -55,30 +55,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.Tests
             Assert.Same(exception, actualException);
         }
 
-        [Fact]
-        public async Task HubConnectionConnectedEventRaisedWhenTheClientIsConnected()
-        {
-            var connection = new TestConnection();
-            var hubConnection = new HubConnection(connection, Mock.Of<IHubProtocol>(), null);
-            try
-            {
-                var connectedEventRaisedTcs = new TaskCompletionSource<object>();
-                hubConnection.Connected += () =>
-                {
-                    connectedEventRaisedTcs.SetResult(null);
-                    return Task.CompletedTask;
-                };
-
-                await hubConnection.StartAsync();
-
-                await connectedEventRaisedTcs.Task.OrTimeout();
-            }
-            finally
-            {
-                await hubConnection.DisposeAsync();
-            }
-        }
-
         [Fact]
         public async Task ClosedEventRaisedWhenTheClientIsStopped()
         {