diff --git a/include/ircd/net/socket.h b/include/ircd/net/socket.h
index 03a2a1e14..717a3d11f 100644
--- a/include/ircd/net/socket.h
+++ b/include/ircd/net/socket.h
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ struct ircd::net::socket
 	endpoint local() const;                      // getsockname(); throws if not conn/bound
 
 	// Timer for this socket
-	bool has_timeout() const noexcept;
 	void set_timeout(const milliseconds &, ec_handler);
 	void set_timeout(const milliseconds &);
 	milliseconds cancel_timeout() noexcept;
diff --git a/ircd/net.cc b/ircd/net.cc
index dda71e94f..cfa46aced 100644
--- a/ircd/net.cc
+++ b/ircd/net.cc
@@ -2037,13 +2037,6 @@ ircd::net::socket::set_timeout(const milliseconds &t,
 	timer.async_wait(std::move(handler));
 }
 
-bool
-ircd::net::socket::has_timeout()
-const noexcept
-{
-	return !timedout && timer.expires_from_now() != milliseconds{0};
-}
-
 ircd::net::socket::operator
 SSL &()
 {