diff --git a/lib/connection.js b/lib/connection.js
index 49121aedd..8744bbe32 100644
--- a/lib/connection.js
+++ b/lib/connection.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ var BINARY_MODE = 1
 var Connection = function (config) {
   EventEmitter.call(this)
   config = config || {}
-  this.stream = config.stream || new net.Stream()
+  this.stream = config.stream || new net.Socket()
   this._keepAlive = config.keepAlive
   this.lastBuffer = false
   this.lastOffset = 0