diff --git a/nano/node/transport/tcp_listener.cpp b/nano/node/transport/tcp_listener.cpp
index e80de72ddc..372d9bbbc6 100644
--- a/nano/node/transport/tcp_listener.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/transport/tcp_listener.cpp
@@ -66,40 +66,43 @@ void nano::transport::tcp_listener::start ()
 		throw;
 	}
 
-	task = nano::async::task (strand, [this] () -> asio::awaitable<void> {
-		try
-		{
-			logger.debug (nano::log::type::tcp_listener, "Starting acceptor");
+	task = nano::async::task (strand, start_impl ());
 
-			try
-			{
-				co_await run ();
-			}
-			catch (boost::system::system_error const & ex)
-			{
-				// Operation aborted is expected when cancelling the acceptor
-				debug_assert (ex.code () == asio::error::operation_aborted);
-			}
-			debug_assert (strand.running_in_this_thread ());
+	cleanup_thread = std::thread ([this] {
+		nano::thread_role::set (nano::thread_role::name::tcp_listener);
+		run_cleanup ();
+	});
+}
 
-			logger.debug (nano::log::type::tcp_listener, "Stopped acceptor");
-		}
-		catch (std::exception const & ex)
+asio::awaitable<void> nano::transport::tcp_listener::start_impl ()
+{
+	try
+	{
+		logger.debug (nano::log::type::tcp_listener, "Starting acceptor");
+
+		try
 		{
-			logger.critical (nano::log::type::tcp_listener, "Error: {}", ex.what ());
-			release_assert (false); // Unexpected error
+			co_await run ();
 		}
-		catch (...)
+		catch (boost::system::system_error const & ex)
 		{
-			logger.critical (nano::log::type::tcp_listener, "Unknown error");
-			release_assert (false); // Unexpected error
+			// Operation aborted is expected when cancelling the acceptor
+			debug_assert (ex.code () == asio::error::operation_aborted);
 		}
-	});
+		debug_assert (strand.running_in_this_thread ());
 
-	cleanup_thread = std::thread ([this] {
-		nano::thread_role::set (nano::thread_role::name::tcp_listener);
-		run_cleanup ();
-	});
+		logger.debug (nano::log::type::tcp_listener, "Stopped acceptor");
+	}
+	catch (std::exception const & ex)
+	{
+		logger.critical (nano::log::type::tcp_listener, "Error: {}", ex.what ());
+		release_assert (false); // Unexpected error
+	}
+	catch (...)
+	{
+		logger.critical (nano::log::type::tcp_listener, "Unknown error");
+		release_assert (false); // Unexpected error
+	}
 }
 
 void nano::transport::tcp_listener::stop ()
diff --git a/nano/node/transport/tcp_listener.hpp b/nano/node/transport/tcp_listener.hpp
index d2841aca85..8d10a180d8 100644
--- a/nano/node/transport/tcp_listener.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/transport/tcp_listener.hpp
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ class tcp_listener final
 	nano::logger & logger;
 
 private:
+	asio::awaitable<void> start_impl ();
 	asio::awaitable<void> run ();
 	asio::awaitable<void> wait_available_slots () const;