diff --git a/lib/client/client.js b/lib/client/client.js
index 5d47221..c26ec0e 100644
--- a/lib/client/client.js
+++ b/lib/client/client.js
@@ -1223,7 +1223,7 @@ Client.prototype.connect = function connect() {
     self.log.debug('failed to connect after %d attempts', failAfter);
     // Communicate the last-encountered error
     if (err instanceof ConnectionError) {
-      self.emit('connectTimeout');
+      self.emit('connectTimeout', err);
     } else {
       self.emit('error', err);
     }