diff --git a/gio/gnetworkaddress.c b/gio/gnetworkaddress.c
index 4d8d74bd4..614c033ab 100644
--- a/gio/gnetworkaddress.c
+++ b/gio/gnetworkaddress.c
@@ -1261,13 +1261,8 @@ got_ipv6_addresses (GObject      *source_object,
    */
   if (error != NULL && !addr_enum->last_error && (addr_enum->state & RESOLVE_STATE_WAITING_ON_IPV4))
     {
+      /* ipv6 lookup failed, but ipv4 is still outstanding.  wait. */
       addr_enum->last_error = g_steal_pointer (&error);
-
-      addr_enum->wait_source = g_timeout_source_new (HAPPY_EYEBALLS_RESOLUTION_DELAY_MS);
-      g_source_set_callback (addr_enum->wait_source,
-                             on_address_timeout,
-                             addr_enum, NULL);
-      g_source_attach (addr_enum->wait_source, addr_enum->context);
     }
   else if (addr_enum->waiting_task != NULL)
     {