diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index 2d09e4982b..2d33c46971 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ exports.connect = exports.createConnection = function(port /* [host], [cb] */) {
     s = new Socket();
   }
 
-  s.connect(port, arguments[1], arguments[2]);
-  return s;
+  return s.connect(port, arguments[1], arguments[2]);
 };
 
 /* called when creating new Socket, or when re-using a closed Socket */
@@ -536,6 +535,7 @@ Socket.prototype.connect = function(port /* [host], [cb] */) {
     debug('connect: missing host');
     connect(self, '127.0.0.1', port, 4);
   }
+  return self;
 };
 
 
@@ -739,6 +739,7 @@ Server.prototype.listen = function() {
       }
     });
   }
+  return self;
 };
 
 Server.prototype.address = function() {
@@ -787,6 +788,8 @@ Server.prototype.close = function() {
   this._handle.close();
   this._handle = null;
   this._emitCloseIfDrained();
+
+  return this;
 };
 
 Server.prototype._emitCloseIfDrained = function() {