diff --git a/lib/http/timeout/global.rb b/lib/http/timeout/global.rb
index 55f417bc..b51fb16c 100644
--- a/lib/http/timeout/global.rb
+++ b/lib/http/timeout/global.rb
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ def connect_ssl
         reset_timer
 
         begin
-          @socket.connect_nonblock
+          socket.connect_nonblock
         rescue IO::WaitReadable
-          IO.select([@socket], nil, nil, time_left)
+          IO.select([socket], nil, nil, time_left)
           log_time
           retry
         rescue IO::WaitWritable
-          IO.select(nil, [@socket], nil, time_left)
+          IO.select(nil, [socket], nil, time_left)
           log_time
           retry
         end
@@ -104,32 +104,16 @@ def perform_io
         :eof
       end
 
-      if RUBY_VERSION < "2.0.0"
-        # Wait for a socket to become readable
-        def wait_readable_or_timeout
-          IO.select([@socket], nil, nil, time_left)
-          log_time
-        end
-
-        # Wait for a socket to become writable
-        def wait_writable_or_timeout
-          IO.select(nil, [@socket], nil, time_left)
-          log_time
-        end
-      else
-        require "io/wait"
-
-        # Wait for a socket to become readable
-        def wait_readable_or_timeout
-          @socket.to_io.wait_readable(time_left)
-          log_time
-        end
+      # Wait for a socket to become readable
+      def wait_readable_or_timeout
+        IO.select([@socket], nil, nil, time_left)
+        log_time
+      end
 
-        # Wait for a socket to become writable
-        def wait_writable_or_timeout
-          @socket.to_io.wait_writable(time_left)
-          log_time
-        end
+      # Wait for a socket to become writable
+      def wait_writable_or_timeout
+        IO.select(nil, [@socket], nil, time_left)
+        log_time
       end
 
       # Due to the run/retry nature of nonblocking I/O, it's easier to keep track of time
diff --git a/lib/http/timeout/null.rb b/lib/http/timeout/null.rb
index 23f7ce81..bda10d2b 100644
--- a/lib/http/timeout/null.rb
+++ b/lib/http/timeout/null.rb
@@ -50,45 +50,22 @@ def write(data)
       end
       alias << write
 
-      # These cops can be re-eanbled after we go Ruby 2.0+ only
-      # rubocop:disable Lint/UselessAccessModifier, Metrics/BlockNesting
-
       private
 
-      if RUBY_VERSION < "2.0.0"
-        # Retry reading
-        def rescue_readable
-          yield
-        rescue IO::WaitReadable
-          retry if IO.select([@socket], nil, nil, read_timeout)
-          raise TimeoutError, "Read timed out after #{read_timeout} seconds"
-        end
-
-        # Retry writing
-        def rescue_writable
-          yield
-        rescue IO::WaitWritable
-          retry if IO.select(nil, [@socket], nil, write_timeout)
-          raise TimeoutError, "Write timed out after #{write_timeout} seconds"
-        end
-      else
-        require "io/wait"
-
-        # Retry reading
-        def rescue_readable
-          yield
-        rescue IO::WaitReadable
-          retry if @socket.to_io.wait_readable(read_timeout)
-          raise TimeoutError, "Read timed out after #{read_timeout} seconds"
-        end
+      # Retry reading
+      def rescue_readable
+        yield
+      rescue IO::WaitReadable
+        retry if IO.select([socket], nil, nil, read_timeout)
+        raise TimeoutError, "Read timed out after #{read_timeout} seconds"
+      end
 
-        # Retry writing
-        def rescue_writable
-          yield
-        rescue IO::WaitWritable
-          retry if @socket.to_io.wait_writable(write_timeout)
-          raise TimeoutError, "Write timed out after #{write_timeout} seconds"
-        end
+      # Retry writing
+      def rescue_writable
+        yield
+      rescue IO::WaitWritable
+        retry if IO.select(nil, [socket], nil, write_timeout)
+        raise TimeoutError, "Write timed out after #{write_timeout} seconds"
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/http/timeout/per_operation.rb b/lib/http/timeout/per_operation.rb
index 0c625e2d..2746469a 100644
--- a/lib/http/timeout/per_operation.rb
+++ b/lib/http/timeout/per_operation.rb
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def connect_ssl
         # Read data from the socket
         def readpartial(size)
           rescue_readable do
-            @socket.read_nonblock(size)
+            socket.read_nonblock(size)
           end
         rescue EOFError
           :eof
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def readpartial(size)
         # Write data to the socket
         def write(data)
           rescue_writable do
-            @socket.write_nonblock(data)
+            socket.write_nonblock(data)
           end
         rescue EOFError
           :eof
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@ def write(data)
         # Read data from the socket
         def readpartial(size)
           loop do
-            result = @socket.read_nonblock(size, :exception => false)
+            result = socket.read_nonblock(size, :exception => false)
             if result.nil?
               return :eof
             elsif result != :wait_readable
               return result
             end
 
-            unless @socket.to_io.wait_readable(read_timeout)
+            unless IO.select([socket], nil, nil, read_timeout)
               fail TimeoutError, "Read timed out after #{read_timeout} seconds"
             end
           end
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ def readpartial(size)
         # Write data to the socket
         def write(data)
           loop do
-            result = @socket.write_nonblock(data, :exception => false)
+            result = socket.write_nonblock(data, :exception => false)
             return result unless result == :wait_writable
 
-            unless @socket.to_io.wait_writable(write_timeout)
-              fail TimeoutError, "Write timed out after #{write_timeout} seconds"
+            unless IO.select(nil, [socket], nil, write_timeout)
+              fail TimeoutError, "Read timed out after #{write_timeout} seconds"
             end
           end
         end