diff --git a/packages/gateway/src/Shard.ts b/packages/gateway/src/Shard.ts
index 40e3e64f2..73f735156 100644
--- a/packages/gateway/src/Shard.ts
+++ b/packages/gateway/src/Shard.ts
@@ -172,9 +172,6 @@ export class DiscordenoShard {
       await this.connect()
     }
 
-    // Wait until an identify is free for this this.
-    await this.requestIdentify()
-
     this.send(
       {
         op: GatewayOpcodes.Identify,
@@ -426,7 +423,7 @@ export class DiscordenoShard {
 
         // When resumable is false we need to re-identify
         if (!resumable) {
-          await this.identify()
+          await this.requestIdentify()
 
           break
         }
diff --git a/packages/gateway/src/manager.ts b/packages/gateway/src/manager.ts
index 1baacda68..b986c4d4d 100644
--- a/packages/gateway/src/manager.ts
+++ b/packages/gateway/src/manager.ts
@@ -164,8 +164,7 @@ export function createGatewayManager(options: CreateGatewayManagerOptions): Gate
           },
           events: options.events,
           requestIdentify: async () => {
-            // TODO: remove this entire concept, its much easier to do in reality.
-            // await gateway.buckets.get(shardId % gateway.connection.sessionStartLimit.maxConcurrency)!.leak.acquire(shardId)
+            return await gateway.identify(shardId);
           },
           shardIsReady: async () => {
             logger.debug(`[Shard] Shard #${shardId} is ready`)