diff --git a/lib/WebSocketConnection.js b/lib/WebSocketConnection.js
index 9f2750cc..c14a24ea 100644
--- a/lib/WebSocketConnection.js
+++ b/lib/WebSocketConnection.js
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ WebSocketConnection.prototype.handleSocketError = function(error) {
     if (utils.eventEmitterListenerCount(this, 'error') > 0) {
         this.emit('error', error);
     }
-    this.socket.destroy(error);
+    this.socket.destroy();
     this._debug.printOutput();
 };