diff --git a/lib/pure/httpclient.nim b/lib/pure/httpclient.nim
index 654bed27bc..381df8e979 100644
--- a/lib/pure/httpclient.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/httpclient.nim
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ proc parseResponse(client: HttpClient | AsyncHttpClient,
   while true:
     linei = 0
     when client is HttpClient:
-      line = await client.socket.recvLine(client.timeout)
+      line = client.socket.recvLine(client.timeout)
     else:
       line = await client.socket.recvLine()
     if line == "":
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ proc newConnection(client: HttpClient | AsyncHttpClient,
       else: nativesockets.Port(connectionUrl.port.parseInt)
 
     when client is HttpClient:
-      client.socket = await net.dial(connectionUrl.hostname, port)
+      client.socket = net.dial(connectionUrl.hostname, port)
     elif client is AsyncHttpClient:
       client.socket = await asyncnet.dial(connectionUrl.hostname, port)
     else: {.fatal: "Unsupported client type".}