diff --git a/lib/_tls_wrap.js b/lib/_tls_wrap.js
index c86239a7c9..6d07272c7c 100644
--- a/lib/_tls_wrap.js
+++ b/lib/_tls_wrap.js
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ function TLSSocket(socket, options) {
   // Proxy for API compatibility
   this.ssl = this._handle;
 
-  this.on('error', this._emitTLSError);
+  this.on('error', this._tlsError);
 
   this._init(socket, wrap);
 
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ TLSSocket.prototype._releaseControl = function() {
   if (this._controlReleased)
     return false;
   this._controlReleased = true;
-  this.removeListener('error', this._emitTLSError);
+  this.removeListener('error', this._tlsError);
   return true;
 };