diff --git a/nym-client/src/client/mod.rs b/nym-client/src/client/mod.rs
index ffcd00f141..d5be2af964 100644
--- a/nym-client/src/client/mod.rs
+++ b/nym-client/src/client/mod.rs
@@ -39,15 +39,9 @@ pub enum SocketType {
     None,
 }
 
-impl From<String> for SocketType {
-    fn from(v: String) -> Self {
-        Self::from(v.as_ref())
-    }
-}
-
-impl From<&str> for SocketType {
-    fn from(v: &str) -> Self {
-        let mut upper = v.to_string();
+impl SocketType {
+    pub fn from_string<S: Into<String>>(val: S) -> Self {
+        let mut upper = val.into();
         upper.make_ascii_uppercase();
         match upper.as_ref() {
             "TCP" => SocketType::TCP,