diff --git a/lib/socket.js b/lib/socket.js
index eccf049c..0af8a241 100644
--- a/lib/socket.js
+++ b/lib/socket.js
@@ -203,10 +203,10 @@
       self.sessionid = sid;
       self.closeTimeout = close * 1000;
       self.heartbeatTimeout = heartbeat * 1000;
-      self.transports = io.util.intersect(
+      self.transports = transports ? io.util.intersect(
           transports.split(',')
         , self.options.transports
-      );
+      ) : self.options.transports;
 
       self.setHeartbeatTimeout();
 
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
         });
       }
 
-      connect(self.options.transports);
+      connect(self.transports);
 
       self.once('connect', function (){
         clearTimeout(self.connectTimeoutTimer);