diff --git a/lib/socket.js b/lib/socket.js
index f4141209..5ae54602 100644
--- a/lib/socket.js
+++ b/lib/socket.js
@@ -99,14 +99,15 @@
 		return this;
 	};
 	
-	Socket.prototype.fire = function(name, args){
-		if (name in this._events){
-			for (var i = 0, ii = this._events[name].length; i < ii; i++) 
-				this._events[name][i].apply(this, args === undefined ? [] : args);
-		}
-		return this;
-	};
-	
+  Socket.prototype.emit = function(name, args){
+    if (name in this._events){
+      var events = this._events[name].concat();
+      for (var i = 0, ii = events.length; i < ii; i++)
+        events[i].apply(this, args === undefined ? [] : args);
+    }
+    return this;
+  };
+
 	Socket.prototype.removeEvent = function(name, fn){
 		if (name in this._events){
 			for (var a = 0, l = this._events[name].length; a < l; a++)
@@ -137,11 +138,11 @@
 		this.connecting = false;
 		this._doQueue();
 		if (this.options.rememberTransport) this.options.document.cookie = 'socketio=' + encodeURIComponent(this.transport.type);
-		this.fire('connect');
+		this.emit('connect');
 	};
 	
 	Socket.prototype._onMessage = function(data){
-		this.fire('message', [data]);
+		this.emit('message', [data]);
 	};
 	
 	Socket.prototype._onDisconnect = function(){
@@ -149,9 +150,11 @@
 		this.connected = false;
 		this.connecting = false;
 		this._queueStack = [];
-		if (wasConnected) this.fire('disconnect');
+		if (wasConnected) this.emit('disconnect');
 	};
+
+  Socket.prototype.fire = Socket.prototype.emit;
 	
 	Socket.prototype.addListener = Socket.prototype.addEvent = Socket.prototype.addEventListener = Socket.prototype.on;
 	
-})();
\ No newline at end of file
+})();