diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 7ace1d0..1adf1bb 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ const query = require('./query')
 class MulticastDNS extends EventEmitter {
   constructor (peerInfo, options) {
     super()
+    options = options || {}
 
     this.broadcast = options.broadcast !== false
     this.interval = options.interval || (1e3 * 10)