diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 9f37e76..b48d4c6 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class DDPClient extends EventEmitter{
     self.socket.onerror = function(error) {
       // error received before connection was established
       if (self._isConnecting) {
-        self.emit("failed", error.message);
+        self.emit("failed", error);
       }
 
       self.emit("socket-error", error);