diff --git a/Lib/socket.py b/Lib/socket.py
index 24ef3af3ff4..7b37e90aaee 100644
--- a/Lib/socket.py
+++ b/Lib/socket.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     EBADF = 9
 
-__all__ = ["getfqdn"]
+__all__ = ["getfqdn", "create_connection"]
 __all__.extend(os._get_exports_list(_socket))