diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 87d5097..fc16297 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@uci/socket",
-  "version": "0.2.26",
+  "version": "0.2.27",
   "description": "JSON packet intra(named)/inter(TCP) host communication over socket",
   "main": "src",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/consumer.js b/src/consumer.js
index c52691f..aea66c3 100644
--- a/src/consumer.js
+++ b/src/consumer.js
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class SocketConsumer extends Socket {
           console.log('initial success', ev.state)
           if (ev.state === 'connected') {
             clearTimeout(initTimeout)
-            this.removeListener('connection',successHandler)
+            this.removeListener('connection:socket',successHandler)
             this.log('info','initial connection successfull')
             resolve({opts: this.opts, msg: 'initial connection successfull'})
           }