diff --git a/lib/bcoin/peer.js b/lib/bcoin/peer.js
index 73f64e5e..b1a9ec30 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/peer.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/peer.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ try {
 
 function Peer(pool, createSocket, options) {
   if (!(this instanceof Peer))
-    return new Peer(pool, socket, options);
+    return new Peer(pool, createSocket, options);
 
   EventEmitter.call(this);