diff --git a/lib/client.js b/lib/client.js
index 50fd039..206adae 100644
--- a/lib/client.js
+++ b/lib/client.js
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ function Client(options) {
     if (self.secure) {
       c = tls.createConnection(self.connectOptions);
     } else {
-      c = net.createConnection(self.connectOptions);
+      c = net.createConnection(self.connectOptions.port, self.connectOptions.host);
     }
     assert.ok(c);