diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/tcp/TCPEndpoint.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/tcp/TCPEndpoint.cpp
index e1796abb39..b8bc7a40c1 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/tcp/TCPEndpoint.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/tcp/TCPEndpoint.cpp
@@ -763,14 +763,6 @@ TCPEndpoint::IsBound() const
 }
 
 
-void
-TCPEndpoint::DeleteSocket()
-{
-	// the next call will delete `this'.
-	gSocketModule->delete_socket(socket);
-}
-
-
 status_t
 TCPEndpoint::DelayedAcknowledge()
 {
@@ -1887,6 +1879,6 @@ TCPEndpoint::_TimeWaitTimer(struct net_timer *timer, void *data)
 	if (mutex_lock(&endpoint->fLock) < B_OK)
 		return;
 
-	endpoint->DeleteSocket();
+	gSocketModule->delete_socket(endpoint->socket);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/tcp/TCPEndpoint.h b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/tcp/TCPEndpoint.h
index fb8b89cfd9..b7447265e1 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/tcp/TCPEndpoint.h
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/tcp/TCPEndpoint.h
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ class TCPEndpoint : public net_protocol, public ProtocolSocket {
 		tcp_state State() const { return fState; }
 		bool IsBound() const;
 
-		void DeleteSocket();
-
 		status_t DelayedAcknowledge();
 		status_t SendAcknowledge(bool force);
 		status_t UpdateTimeWait();