diff --git a/include/wx/protocol/http.h b/include/wx/protocol/http.h
index 6bf36d396c..1d4f375a54 100644
--- a/include/wx/protocol/http.h
+++ b/include/wx/protocol/http.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual bool Connect(const wxString& host, unsigned short port);
     virtual bool Connect(const wxString& host) wxOVERRIDE { return Connect(host, 0); }
-    virtual bool Connect(const wxSockAddress& addr, bool wait) wxOVERRIDE;
+    virtual bool Connect(const wxSockAddress& addr, bool wait = true) wxOVERRIDE;
     bool Abort() wxOVERRIDE;
 
     wxInputStream *GetInputStream(const wxString& path) wxOVERRIDE;
diff --git a/src/common/url.cpp b/src/common/url.cpp
index 4a634d7118..a914001dc8 100644
--- a/src/common/url.cpp
+++ b/src/common/url.cpp
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ wxInputStream *wxURL::GetInputStream()
 
         addr.Service(m_port);
 
-        if (!m_protocol->Connect(addr, true)) // Watcom needs the 2nd arg for some reason
+        if (!m_protocol->Connect(addr))
         {
             m_error = wxURL_CONNERR;
             return NULL;
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ void wxURL::SetDefaultProxy(const wxString& url_proxy)
             ms_proxyDefault->Close();
         else
             ms_proxyDefault = new wxHTTP();
-        ms_proxyDefault->Connect(addr, true); // Watcom needs the 2nd arg for some reason
+        ms_proxyDefault->Connect(addr);
     }
 }
 
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ void wxURL::SetProxy(const wxString& url_proxy)
         if (m_proxy && m_proxy != ms_proxyDefault)
             delete m_proxy;
         m_proxy = new wxHTTP();
-        m_proxy->Connect(addr, true); // Watcom needs the 2nd arg for some reason
+        m_proxy->Connect(addr);
 
         CleanData();
         // Reparse url.