diff --git a/lib/net/socks.js b/lib/net/socks.js
index 6f789f95..3cb9129a 100644
--- a/lib/net/socks.js
+++ b/lib/net/socks.js
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ SOCKS.prototype.handleClose = function handleClose() {
   var state;
 
   if (this.state !== this.target) {
-    state = SOCKS.statesByVal[this.target];
+    state = SOCKS.statesByVal[this.state];
     this.error('SOCKS request destroyed (state=%s).', state);
     return;
   }