diff --git a/lib/websocket.js b/lib/websocket.js
index 67cd8a49f..2a2a33b30 100644
--- a/lib/websocket.js
+++ b/lib/websocket.js
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ function initAsClient (address, protocols, options) {
   if (options.handshakeTimeout) {
     req.setTimeout(
       options.handshakeTimeout,
-      abortHandshake.bind(null, this, req, 'Opening handshake has timed out')
+      () => abortHandshake(this, req, 'Opening handshake has timed out')
     );
   }