diff --git a/lib/Connection.js b/lib/Connection.js
index 57b83384..adc52dd7 100644
--- a/lib/Connection.js
+++ b/lib/Connection.js
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ Connection.prototype.connect = function() {
   }
 
   if (config.tls)
-    this._sock = tls.connect(tlsOptions, onconnect);
+    socket = this._sock = tls.connect(tlsOptions, onconnect);
   else {
     socket.once('connect', onconnect);
     this._sock = socket;