diff --git a/Lib/ssl.py b/Lib/ssl.py
index 84aa6dc..6d3828d 100644
--- a/Lib/ssl.py
+++ b/Lib/ssl.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 
 from socket import getnameinfo as _getnameinfo
 from socket import error as socket_error
-from socket import socket, AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM
+from socket import socket, AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, create_connection
 import base64        # for DER-to-PEM translation
 import traceback
 import errno
@@ -543,9 +543,9 @@
         cert_reqs = CERT_REQUIRED
     else:
         cert_reqs = CERT_NONE
-    s = wrap_socket(socket(), ssl_version=ssl_version,
+    s = create_connection(addr)
+    s = wrap_socket(s, ssl_version=ssl_version,
                     cert_reqs=cert_reqs, ca_certs=ca_certs)
-    s.connect(addr)
     dercert = s.getpeercert(True)
     s.close()
     return DER_cert_to_PEM_cert(dercert)