diff --git a/src/uvw/tcp.hpp b/src/uvw/tcp.hpp
index f2b03f35..8e300bc4 100644
--- a/src/uvw/tcp.hpp
+++ b/src/uvw/tcp.hpp
@@ -19,21 +19,6 @@ namespace details {
 
 
 class Connect final: public Request<Connect> {
-    static void connectCallback(uv_connect_t *req, int status) {
-        Connect &connect = *(static_cast<Connect*>(req->data));
-
-        auto ptr = connect.shared_from_this();
-        (void)ptr;
-
-        connect.reset();
-
-        if(status) {
-            connect.publish(ErrorEvent{status});
-        } else {
-            connect.publish(ConnectEvent{});
-        }
-    }
-
     explicit Connect(std::shared_ptr<Loop> ref)
         : Request{RequestType<uv_connect_t>{}, std::move(ref)}
     { }