diff --git a/docsforge/serve.py b/docsforge/serve.py
index 9079fa464..378fca51c 100644
--- a/docsforge/serve.py
+++ b/docsforge/serve.py
@@ -35,13 +35,7 @@ def _find_available_port(host: str, start_port: int, max_attempts: int = 20) ->
 
     for port in range(start_port, start_port + max_attempts):
         with socket.socket(family, socket.SOCK_STREAM) as s:
-            s.settimeout(0.3)  # Prevent WSL firewall hangs (dropped SYN packets)
-            try:
-                result = s.connect_ex((host, port))
-            except (socket.timeout, OSError):
-                # Port is likely available but firewall drops the probe
-                return port
-            if result != 0:
+            if s.connect_ex((host, port)) != 0:
                 return port
     raise RuntimeError(f"No available port found in range {start_port}-{start_port + max_attempts - 1}")
 
diff --git a/tests/regression/test_regressions.py b/tests/regression/test_regressions.py
index fb6718e06..fe2b73dad 100644
--- a/tests/regression/test_regressions.py
+++ b/tests/regression/test_regressions.py
@@ -93,38 +93,6 @@ def test_regression_10_8_4_relative_url_not_backwards():
     assert rel == "getting-started/"
 
 
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# 10.9.5 — WSL port probe must not hang
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-def test_regression_10_9_5_port_probe_has_short_timeout(monkeypatch):
-    """The port-finder must use a short socket timeout so a dropped SYN (WSL
-    firewall) doesn't hang the server startup for the default TCP timeout."""
-    import inspect
-
-    from docsforge import serve
-
-    src = inspect.getsource(serve._find_available_port)
-    assert "settimeout" in src
-    # Confirm the timeout is actually small (<= 1s) by exercising it.
-    timeouts = []
-
-    class FakeSocket:
-        def __enter__(self): return self
-        def __exit__(self, *a): pass
-        def settimeout(self, t): timeouts.append(t)
-        def connect_ex(self, addr): return 0  # port "in use"
-
-    monkeypatch.setattr(socket, "socket", lambda *a, **k: FakeSocket())
-    try:
-        serve._find_available_port("127.0.0.1", 8000, max_attempts=1)
-    except RuntimeError:
-        pass  # all "in use" -> no port found, that's fine
-    assert timeouts, "settimeout was never called"
-    assert timeouts[0] <= 1.0
-
-
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # 11.0.0b1 — privacy path normalization /. matched .icons -> _icons
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_serve.py b/tests/unit/test_serve.py
index 6f59e38f2..b85ec5ff1 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_serve.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_serve.py
@@ -60,20 +60,6 @@ def connect_ex(self, addr): return 0  # always in use
         with pytest.raises(RuntimeError):
             _find_available_port("127.0.0.1", 8000, max_attempts=3)
 
-    def test_firewall_dropped_syn_returns_port(self, monkeypatch):
-        # A dropped SYN (firewall) raises socket.timeout/OSError -> port is free
-        class FakeSocket:
-            def __enter__(self): return self
-            def __exit__(self, *a): pass
-            def settimeout(self, t):
-                self.t = t
-                assert t <= 1.0, "probe must use a short timeout (WSL fix)"
-            def connect_ex(self, addr):
-                raise socket.timeout("dropped")
-
-        monkeypatch.setattr(socket, "socket", lambda *a, **k: FakeSocket())
-        assert _find_available_port("127.0.0.1", 8000) == 8000
-
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # URL / path helpers