diff --git a/lib/socket.js b/lib/socket.js
index 6c1b378eb..6c067aeda 100644
--- a/lib/socket.js
+++ b/lib/socket.js
@@ -561,17 +561,13 @@ Socket.prototype.onClose = function (reason, desc) {
     this.transport.removeAllListeners();
 
     // set ready state
-    var prev = this.readyState;
     this.readyState = 'closed';
 
     // clear session id
     this.id = null;
 
-    // emit events
-    if (prev == 'open') {
-      this.emit('close', reason, desc);
-      this.onclose && this.onclose.call(this);
-    }
+    // emit close event
+    this.emit('close', reason, desc);
   }
 };