diff --git a/lib/bcoin/http/client.js b/lib/bcoin/http/client.js
index 5d36bb15..f57bc5ea 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/http/client.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/http/client.js
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ Client.prototype._init = function _init() {
   var self = this;
   var io;
 
+  return;
   try {
     io = require('socket.io');
   } catch (e) {
diff --git a/lib/bcoin/http/http.js b/lib/bcoin/http/http.js
index 5e987c5d..8bd9eab6 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/http/http.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/http/http.js
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ HTTPServer.prototype._initIO = function _initIO() {
   var self = this;
   var io;
 
+  return;
   try {
     io = require('socket.io');
   } catch (e) {