diff --git a/gun.js b/gun.js
index cf6d2aa2..9a810569 100644
--- a/gun.js
+++ b/gun.js
@@ -2375,7 +2375,7 @@
 		function open(peer, as){
 			if(!peer || !peer.url){ return }
 			var url = peer.url.replace('http', 'ws');
-			var wire = peer.wire = new WebSocket(url, peer.wsc.protocols, peer.wsc );
+			var wire = peer.wire = new WebSocket(url, this.wsc.protocols, this.wsc );
 			wire.onclose = function(){
 				reconnect(peer, as);
 			};