diff --git a/aredis/connection.py b/aredis/connection.py
index a3be609c..6dc79050 100755
--- a/aredis/connection.py
+++ b/aredis/connection.py
@@ -413,6 +413,8 @@ async def can_read(self):
     async def connect(self):
         try:
             await self._connect()
+        except aredis.compat.CancelledError:
+            raise
         except Exception as exc:
             raise ConnectionError()
         # run any user callbacks. right now the only internal callback