diff --git a/changes/ticket26062 b/changes/ticket26062
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ee49d860
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/ticket26062
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+  o Minor bugfixes (client):
+    - Don't consider Tor running as a client if the ControlPort is open. Fixes
+      bug 26062; bugfix on 0.2.9.4-alpha.
diff --git a/src/or/networkstatus.c b/src/or/networkstatus.c
index d9ae32560..d8e2c0027 100644
--- a/src/or/networkstatus.c
+++ b/src/or/networkstatus.c
@@ -1584,7 +1584,6 @@ any_client_port_set(const or_options_t *options)
   return (options->SocksPort_set ||
           options->TransPort_set ||
           options->NATDPort_set ||
-          options->ControlPort_set ||
           options->DNSPort_set);
 }