diff --git a/Kernel/Net/LocalSocket.cpp b/Kernel/Net/LocalSocket.cpp
index 16f7edfbde..63cc07ecaf 100644
--- a/Kernel/Net/LocalSocket.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Net/LocalSocket.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,15 @@ KResult LocalSocket::connect(FileDescription& description, const sockaddr* addre
     if (result.is_error())
         return result;
 
-    return current->wait_for_connect(description);
+    if (is_connected())
+        return KSuccess;
+
+    if (current->block<Thread::ConnectBlocker>(description) == Thread::BlockResult::InterruptedBySignal)
+        return KResult(-EINTR);
+
+    if (!is_connected())
+        return KResult(-ECONNREFUSED);
+    return KSuccess;
 }
 
 void LocalSocket::attach(FileDescription& description)
diff --git a/Kernel/Thread.cpp b/Kernel/Thread.cpp
index b2f5dd38d6..68709dd48d 100644
--- a/Kernel/Thread.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Thread.cpp
@@ -513,20 +513,6 @@ Thread* Thread::clone(Process& process)
     return clone;
 }
 
-KResult Thread::wait_for_connect(FileDescription& description)
-{
-    ASSERT(description.is_socket());
-    auto& socket = *description.socket();
-    if (socket.is_connected())
-        return KSuccess;
-    if (block<Thread::ConnectBlocker>(description) == Thread::BlockResult::InterruptedBySignal)
-        return KResult(-EINTR);
-    Scheduler::yield();
-    if (!socket.is_connected())
-        return KResult(-ECONNREFUSED);
-    return KSuccess;
-}
-
 void Thread::initialize()
 {
     g_runnable_threads = new SchedulerThreadList;
diff --git a/Kernel/Thread.h b/Kernel/Thread.h
index 5a9ebc895e..de619ba4e4 100644
--- a/Kernel/Thread.h
+++ b/Kernel/Thread.h
@@ -233,8 +233,6 @@ public:
 
     void unblock();
 
-    KResult wait_for_connect(FileDescription&);
-
     const FarPtr& far_ptr() const { return m_far_ptr; }
 
     bool tick();