diff --git a/packages/indy-vdr/src/pool/IndyVdrPool.ts b/packages/indy-vdr/src/pool/IndyVdrPool.ts
index e2d3a8c57e..c2292d9975 100644
--- a/packages/indy-vdr/src/pool/IndyVdrPool.ts
+++ b/packages/indy-vdr/src/pool/IndyVdrPool.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export class IndyVdrPool {
 
   public connect() {
     if (this._pool) {
-      throw new IndyVdrError('Cannot connect to pool, already connected.')
+      return
     }
 
     this._pool = new PoolCreate({
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export class IndyVdrPool {
       throw new IndyVdrError("Can't close pool. Pool is not connected")
     }
 
-    // FIXME: this method doesn't work??
+    // FIXME: Currently, the close method is not working correctly in the indy-vdr-shared package
     // this.pool.close()
   }