diff --git a/src/client/connect/dns.rs b/src/client/connect/dns.rs
index 17a0e43b..2160effa 100644
--- a/src/client/connect/dns.rs
+++ b/src/client/connect/dns.rs
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ impl TokioThreadpoolGaiResolver {
     ///
     /// **Requires** its futures to be run on the threadpool runtime.
     pub fn new() -> Self {
-        TokioThreadpoolGaiResolver::new()
+        TokioThreadpoolGaiResolver(())
     }
 }