diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index df87f128cbe6fd..03f52e2c4aabbb 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ function connect(...args) {
     socket.setTimeout(options.timeout);
   }
 
-  return Socket.prototype.connect.call(socket, normalized);
+  return socket.connect(normalized);
 }