diff --git a/net/tcp.hh b/net/tcp.hh
index a4c1e9092a..bc96465931 100644
--- a/net/tcp.hh
+++ b/net/tcp.hh
@@ -867,9 +867,7 @@ future<> tcp<InetTraits>::tcb::wait_for_data() {
         return make_ready_future<>();
     }
     _rcv._data_received_promise = promise<>();
-    return _rcv._data_received_promise->get_future().then([this] {
-        return make_ready_future<>();
-    });
+    return _rcv._data_received_promise->get_future();
 }
 
 template <typename InetTraits>
@@ -878,9 +876,7 @@ future<> tcp<InetTraits>::tcb::wait_for_all_data_acked() {
         return make_ready_future<>();
     }
     _snd._all_data_acked_promise = promise<>();
-    return _snd._all_data_acked_promise->get_future().then([this] {
-        return make_ready_future<>();
-    });
+    return _snd._all_data_acked_promise->get_future();
 }
 
 template <typename InetTraits>