diff --git a/socket.io-client/socket.io-client-tests.ts b/socket.io-client/socket.io-client-tests.ts
index f4171fe15..7b5f96747 100644
--- a/socket.io-client/socket.io-client-tests.ts
+++ b/socket.io-client/socket.io-client-tests.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import io = require('socket.io-client');
 
-var socket = io('http://localhost:80');
+var socket = io.connect('http://localhost:80');
 
 socket.on('connect', function () {
     console.log('Connected!');
-    socket.send('some test data', function () {
+    socket.emit('event', 'some test data', function () {
         console.log('Sent some data.');
     });
 });