diff --git a/lib/wsp/Peer.js b/lib/wsp/Peer.js
index e64bd63c..11f1069c 100644
--- a/lib/wsp/Peer.js
+++ b/lib/wsp/Peer.js
@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@ function Peer (url, options) {
 	this.setMaxListeners(Infinity);
 
 	this.options = options || {};
-	if( !('wsc' in this.options ) ) this.options.wsc = { protocols: null };
-	else if( !('protocols' in this.options.wsc) ) this.options.wsc.protocols = null;   
 
 	// Messages sent before the socket is ready.
 	this.deferredMsgs = [];
diff --git a/lib/wsp/client.js b/lib/wsp/client.js
index 80b408f6..62b6e8d3 100644
--- a/lib/wsp/client.js
+++ b/lib/wsp/client.js
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ Gun.on('opt', function (context) {
 		if (sockets[url]) {
 			return;
 		}
+		if (!options.wsc) options.wsc = gun.Back('opt.wsc') || { protocols:null };
 
 		var socket = Socket(url, options);
 		sockets.add(url, socket);