diff --git a/src/libraries/System.Net.Http/src/System/Net/Http/SocketsHttpHandler/ConnectHelper.cs b/src/libraries/System.Net.Http/src/System/Net/Http/SocketsHttpHandler/ConnectHelper.cs
index 867a281168797d..cacc27cb1ecc5e 100644
--- a/src/libraries/System.Net.Http/src/System/Net/Http/SocketsHttpHandler/ConnectHelper.cs
+++ b/src/libraries/System.Net.Http/src/System/Net/Http/SocketsHttpHandler/ConnectHelper.cs
@@ -101,13 +101,7 @@ private static Stream Connect(string host, int port, CancellationToken cancellat
             catch (Exception e)
             {
                 socket.Dispose();
-
-                if (CancellationHelper.ShouldWrapInOperationCanceledException(e, cancellationToken))
-                {
-                    throw CancellationHelper.CreateOperationCanceledException(e, cancellationToken);
-                }
-
-                throw;
+                throw CreateWrappedException(e, cancellationToken);
             }
 
             return new NetworkStream(socket, ownsSocket: true);